Golden 25 -- Mario Vazquez Rana, Thomas Bach
12/29/2009
IOC Member/Pres. Assoc. of Nat. Olympic Committess / PASO, Mario Vazquez Rana #6 (ATR)The “president of presidents” at the IOC: the Pan American Sports Organization, the Association of National Olympic Committees and Olympic Solidarity are all intertwined and led by this IOC member from Mexico. Vazquez Rana, 77, will retire from the IOC in 2012, raising the question of who will succeed him in these influential posts.
Thomas Bach, IOC Member #7
IOC Member, Thomas Bach #7 (ATR)
As he prepares to seek another term as IOC vice president, Bach remains an important figure in the leadership of the IOC. He also chairs the Juridical Commission that oversees the handling of doping cases and legal issues involving the IOC. Bach, 56, is president of the DOSB – the German National Olympic Committee – as it launches a bid for the 2018 Winter Games in Munich.
The Golden 25 is a compilation of those individuals who will have the greatest influence in the Olympic Movement during the coming year. The entire list is available at Around the Rings by clicking here.
Written by Ed Hula
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