As for what the COC is looking for in the next president, Smith said the IOC needs a "leader who understands and embodies the positive values of sport, stands up for integrity, good governance, and sustainability, financial and environmental, while advancing a safe and inclusive sporting environment worldwide."

With Thomas Bach's reign nearing its final curtain, all seven contenders are making their last plays, hoping they’ve done enough to land the ultimate prize. Bach is stepping down after 12 years in charge,

The seven IOC Presidential candidates vying to replace Thomas Bach as the top Olympics official have no shortage of suggestions about how to improve the Games.

Claimed in his manifesto that he hopes to see the Olympics hosted in Africa for the first time while he also wants gender parity in IOC membership by 2036, rein in IOC spending

More than 400 Olympians from nearly 90 countries around the world have joined in a call for the winner of next week's International Olympic Committee presidential election to make climate their top priority.

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said that "I enjoyed every day" although his 12 years in office were "one crisis after another and sometimes several at the same time.