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Denis Oswald to run for IOC president
The race for the IOC presidency is getting crowded, with Switzerland's Denis Oswald becoming the fifth declared candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge
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he race for the IOC presidency is getting crowded, with Switzerland's Denis Oswald becoming the fifth declared candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge.
Citing his long experience as an Olympic athlete and administrator, the 66-year-old lawyer and president of the international rowing federation announced his decision Friday to run for election.
"My 40 years of service to the Olympic movement have provided me with a comprehensive understanding of our organization as well as its role and significance in the wider world," Oswald said in a letter to IOC members.
"This knowledge and experience ... will enable me to advance the Olympic cause and enhance the IOC's authority as the leader of world sport."
Oswald joins a group of candidates that already includes IOC vice presidents Thomas Bach of Germany and Ng Ser Miang of Singapore, Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico and C.K. Wu of Taiwan.
Former pole vaulter Sergei Bubka of Ukraine is expected to announce his bid next week, completing a six-person field for the leadership of the International Olympic Committee.
Rogge is stepping down in September after 12 years as president. The election will be held on Sept. 10 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
