Thomas Bach
- The proposal was passed by acclamation with a teary-eyed Bach, whose successor will be elected on Thursday, earning a standing ovation from the IOC members
- His tenure as president was at times rocky, with the Olympics hit by the 2014 Sochi Games’ doping scandal, which led to Russian athletes participating as neutrals in several editions of the Games
- Bach, 71, will step down from his post on June 23 and will also vacate his IOC membership post
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