Farewell to Bach, farewell to a 12-year era
2024-08-18
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Recently, Thomas Bach officially announced that he would give up his fourth re-election and officially retire next year, ending the 12-year "Thomas Bach era".
Thomas Bach is a famous superstar in the history of fencing. He was a core member of the Federal Republic of Germany men's foil team that won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He won two gold medals at the 1977 Buenos Aires World Championships. He won the European Championships four times. He is a key figure in the history of German fencing.
After retiring, Bach obtained a doctorate in law from the University of Würzburg. In 1996, he became an executive member of the International Olympic Committee, responsible for the IOC's legal affairs and the allocation of broadcasting rights. He was widely praised as "the chief lawyer of the Olympics."
After taking over the IOC at the 125th session of the International Olympic Committee in 2013, the Future of the Olympics plan was launched. The main measures include improving the Youth Olympic mechanism, reforming the Olympic bid process, introducing the concept of smart Olympics, gradually increasing Olympic events that meet new trends, and allowing e-sports to become a new element of the Olympics.
Three terms, 12 years in office. Thomas Bach is a well-known "icebreaker" in the history of the IOC. If Samaranch created the "Golden Age of Olympics" in 21 years, Bach's era can be called the "Silver Age". He helped the Olympics to overcome another difficult time and creatively answered the "Olympic vision for the future". The Olympics, which is struggling, needs continuous innovation, adaptation and perseverance. Bach left an outstanding example. He wrote his own chapter in the history of the IOC!
The successor will be chosen at the 143rd Extraordinary Session of the IOC in Greece in March next year.
Proofread by Xu Heng
