Thomas Bach (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served as the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position.

Aug 10, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — The Olympic movement will have a new leader next year. IOC president Thomas Bach told a meeting of members Saturday that he will not change the rules to stay in office and that the Olympics will be “best served with a change in leadership.”

Aug 11, 2024 · International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach will not seek to remain in the post after the end of his second term in 2025, he said on Saturday. Bach, a German lawyer in charge since 2013, surprised members at the end of their session in Paris.

Aug 10, 2024 · International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says he intends to stand down after the end of his second term next year. The German lawyer, who has been in charge since 2013,...

3 days ago · From left, United Nations’ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach and French President Emmanuel Macron speak, as they arrive, in Paris, France, for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Feb 26, 2025 · IOC president Thomas Bach will formally resign from the committee upon the completion of his presidential term on June 23, the Olympic governing body announced Wednesday. The 71-year-old former ...

2 days ago · LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Thomas Bach says he feels a rare calm in his final weeks as IOC president even as a “new world order” gains speed ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Bach led the ...

Aug 10, 2024 · PARIS — Thomas Bach who led the International Olympic Committee through a decade of controversy, rising national tension and stunning sport, will step aside after his term ends in 2025.

Feb 26, 2025 · BERLIN - International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach will resign as member of the Olympic body after handing over to his presidential successor in June, the IOC said on Feb 26....

Aug 10, 2024 · Thomas Bach's tenure as Olympics leader has been controversial as took the IOC through doping scandals, controversy involving Chinese and Russian influence, and two Games held during Covid pandemic.