PARIS — Olympic running champion and insider Sebastian Coe said 'of course I'm going to consider this' Sunday when asked if he would think of putting his name forward to replace Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Sebastian Coe’s introduction of prize money to the Olympics might best illustrate the hurdles he would have to clear to receive acceptance from the 115-member IOC.
The World Athletics president and two-time Olympic gold medalist at 1,500 meters has long been viewed as a possible replacement for Bach, who surprisingly announced the day before that he would be stepping down in 2025. Coe also led the organizing committee for the 2012 London Games. Though his long history in sports, both on and off the field, would seem to make him a natural fit, most Olympic insiders consider him a long shot.
For instance, World Athletics has taken a much tougher stance than other sports against Russian participation at the Olympics since its state-sponsored doping scandal erupted 10 years ago. Coe also pressed for the creation of the Athletics Integrity Unit, an independent offshoot from World Athletics that handles the organization’s doping cases.
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