Thomas Bach Elected New IOC President

Thomas Bach was Yesterday Elected the president of International Olympic Committee (IOC), a 59-year-old German becoming the first Olympic gold medalist to become president, he beat his five male rivals bidding to succeed Jacques Rogge, who stepped down after 12 years of being in charge,
During his acceptance speech he said;

“I know what the enormous responsibilities are of being an IOC president but I am very happy,” he said after the announcement.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You, my friends and colleagues, have placed in me an overwhelming sign of trust.
“I also have enormous respect for my fellow candidates and I will work with you. I will put into practise what my motto was during the campaign: ‘unity in diversity’.”
Bach, a lawyer by profession, is the ultimate insider having been a member since 1991 and has been vice-president three times while also heading up the Judicial Commission.
He has also been one of the leaders in fighting doping, calling for athletes to be suspended for four years instead of the two-year ban in place at the moment.