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IOC president Thomas Bach plans to leave office next year
Bach has led the International Olympic Committee since September 2013 and his 12-year presidency was to expire next year
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.”
Bach has led the International Olympic Committee since September 2013 and his 12-year presidency was to expire next year — a term limit introduced as part of reforms passed after the Salt Lake City bidding scandal 25 years ago, Associated Press reported.
But speculation has grown since last October that Bach could stay on after IOC members asked him to consider changing Olympic Charter rules that would otherwise end his leadership.
“New times are calling for new leaders”
The 70-year-old Bach ended any doubt about his plans on the penultimate day of the Paris Games, noting that governance had to be respected “in order to safeguard the credibility of the IOC.”
The IOC now needed a new leader, he said, who could navigate an increasingly digital and politically pressured world while building strong relations with emerging powers in the “ever more influential so-called Global South.”
“New times are calling for new leaders,” Bach said in a speech where he paused to hold back tears. “I, with my age, am not the best captain. I know with this decision I am disappointing many of you.”
In the 23rd match of the fifth season of the Afghanistan Champions League, Arman FC put on a dominant and electrifying display, overpowering Aino Mina 6–0.
In Thursday’s 24th fixture, Khurasan Faryab took on Ettifaq Khanzadah and secured a solid 2–0 victory.
Looking ahead to tomorrow’s games, Jawanan Perozi will face Abu Muslim Farah at 10:00 a.m. in the 25th match, while Istiqlal Kabul meets Sarsabz Yashlar at 1:30 p.m. in the 26th encounter.
All matches are broadcast live on Ariana Television, giving fans across the country the opportunity to follow the excitement and energy of the Afghanistan Champions League throughout the season.
In the twenty-first match of the fifth season of the Afghanistan Champions League on Wednesday, Sorkh Poshan Khafi put on a dominant display, sweeping aside Istiqlal Kabul with an emphatic 6–0 victory.
In Wednesday’s second fixture, Sarafan Herat met Sarsabz Yashlar, with both sides failing to break the deadlock as the match ended in a goalless draw.
The Afghanistan Champions League continues on Thursday with two more games. In the twenty-third match, Aino Mina will take on Arman FC at 10:00 a.m., followed by Ettifaq Khanzadah facing Khorasan Faryab at 1:30 p.m. in the twenty-fourth match.
All ACL fixtures are broadcast live on Ariana Television, allowing fans across the country to stay connected to the excitement throughout the season.
The fifth season of the Afghanistan Champions League continued in Kabul on Monday with two competitive and high-energy matches.
In the Match 17 of the tournament, Sorkh Poshan Khafi earned a narrow 3–2 win over Aino Mina.
Aino Mina’s goals were scored by Basir Ahmad Mohammadi and Omid Sahil, while Sorkh Poshan Khafi’s goals came from Farzad Ataie, Khalil Ahmad Ahmadi, and Ali Baset Nazari.
Match 18 saw Khurasan Faryab defeating Sarsabz Yashlar 2–1.
Sarsabz Yashlar’s only goal was scored by Mohammad Nasir Niazi, whereas Hamidullah Barekzai and Enayatullah Kohi secured the win for Khurasan Faryab.
Tomorrow’s Fixtures:
- Abu Muslim Farah vs Arman
- Jawanan Perozi vs Ettifaq Khanzadah
All matches of the Afghanistan Champions League are being broadcast live on Ariana Television, enabling fans from across the country to follow the excitement throughout the season.
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