IOC president Thomas Bach has said he is happy to stand for a further four years in the role.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said he is ready to run for a second term in the role at next year's election.
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The 66-year-old German was elected for eight years in 2013 and is eligible for one further term of four years.
"If you the IOC members want, I am ready to run for a second term as IOC president and to continue to serve you and this Olympic movement, which we all love so much, for another four years," he told an IOC session held by video conference on Friday.
Bach is a former Olympic fencer who won a gold medal for West Germany in the team foil event at the 1976 Games in Montreal.
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