Athletistic / Others. Olympic speed skating champion and now a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Svetlana Zhurova spoke about the situation regarding the election of the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Earlier, IOC President Thomas Bach announced that he would not nominate a candidate for a new term.

According to Zhurova, the ideal candidate for Russia would be IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr.

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“The ideal option for us would be (Antonio) Samaranch, who has always been neutral, has always been for sports. We need a person who will be ready to work for sports. But I admit that could be the next candidate. It will not bring us anything good,” Jourova said according to RIA Novosti.



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