Lausanne, Switzerland: Thomas Bach has been re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a further four years.

At the 137th IOC Session held virtually, the 67-year-old German won a huge 93-1 majority.

After the election President Bach said: “Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart for this overwhelming vote of confidence and trust. For me, this is even more overwhelming considering the many reforms and the many difficult decisions we had to take which affected all of us.

“You know that this is touching me deeply. It also makes me humble. When you elected me for the first time as your President in 2013 in Buenos Aires, I said that I want to lead the IOC according to my campaign motto ‘Unity in diversity’ and be a President for all of you and for all our stakeholders. This commitment is also true for my second and last term. My door, my ears and my heart remain open for each and everyone of you. I hope that I can count on your continued dedication, support and friendship.”

President Bach, who won Gold with the German Foil Fencing Team at the Olympic Games Montreal 1976, was first elected at the IOC Session 2013 in Buenos Aires for an initial eight-year term. This term will finish at the closing day of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on 8th of August this year as decided by the IOC Executive Board. His second term as IOC President will start immediately after and will conclude in 2025.