Lord Coe says his pitch to be the first British president of the International Olympic Committee "seems to have landed well".

Behind closed doors at the IOC seven candidates hoping to lead the Olympic body are making key pitches to an exclusive club of more than 100 voters. The only set-piece campaign event before the March 20 election in Greece lets each candidate make a 15-minute presentation that will not be broadcast.

The seven candidates for the world's most powerful job in global sport — the presidency of the International Olympic Committee — unveiled their plans and vision for the Games in a brief presentation to the IOC membership on Thursday (Jan 30).

Japan's International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Morinari Watanabe revealed Thursday his idea of changi

The Balkan Wars (1912-1913) proved that the Megali Idea—the nationalist concept and goal to expand the Greek state to include all ethnic Greeks and historically Greek territories—was a tangible dream.

The IOC members are in Lausanne for today’s (30 January) 143rd Extraordinary IOC Session at the Olympic House, during which the IOC presidential candidates will deliver their presentations ( THE ATMOSPHERE With two months to the election set for 20 March in Greece,

The seven candidates for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency will present their visions to IOC members during a closed-door meeting at Olympic House on Thursday, a pivotal moment for the future of the Olympic movement.

Candidate to the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Morinari Watanabe speaks during a press

Seven candidates made presentations for the running of the presidency of the International Olympic Committee IOC at the Olympic House here on Thursd

Behind closed doors at the IOC seven candidates hoping to lead the Olympic body are making key pitches to an exclusive club of more than 100 voters.

Ever the diplomat, Sebastian Coe conceded it was seldom wise to pick a fight with the returning officer on the eve of an election. This time, though, he could hardly help himself. Worn down by the cloak-and-dagger audition ritual to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee,

Behind closed doors, seven candidates hoping to lead the International Olympic Committee made key pitches on Thursday to about 100 voters in perhaps the most elusive and