International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach gestures as he speaks during a news conference, ahead of the 141st IOC Session, in Mumbai, India, October 13, 2023.
Elected in 2013, Bach is due to step down in 2025 in line with current Olympic Charter rules, following a first eight-year term and a second four-year one.
Sunday's open declaration by IOC members followed speculation in recent months that Bach could potentially continue as president of the one of the most powerful bodies in global sports.
Several other members also called on Bach to stay on and asked for a Charter change.
Being a core author of this Olympic Charter drives me to be more loyal to this Olympic Charter," Bach said.
Persons:
Thomas Bach, Niharika Kulkarni, Bach, Sunday's, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Luis Mejia Oviedo, Mark Adams, Adams, Karolos Grohmann, Clarence Fernandez, Hugh Lawson, Christian
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Mumbai, India, Rights MUMBAI, German, Paris, Sochi, Tokyo, Ukraine