Carrion Explains Decision to Step Down
IOC member Richard Carrion tells Around the Rings it was an "extrodinary privilege" to serve on some of the most influential IOC commissions, but it is time to move on.
On Wednesday, the IOC announced that Carrion had resigned from his posts on three commissions.
"It has been an extraordinary privilege and experience to have chaired the IOC Finance Commission for the past 11 years and to have fulfilled agreements that have helped secure a solid financial foundation for the Olympic Movement," he said in an email to ATR.
"I have always thought that a new leader needs room to set a course and select his team. As such, I submitted my resignation for President Bach’s consideration. I look forward to continuing my service as an IOC member, and help in any way with the new leadership’s transition."
German Federations Picks Bach's Successor
The head of the German ski federation appears to be in line to become president of the DOSB, the country’s national Olympic committee.
Alfons Hörmann won the support of the Olympic sports federations over two other candidates in a meeting held today.
Hörmann, who called the duration of the meeting "exciting hours," will now be subject to ratification at the DOSB assembly December 7. The sports federations have a majority of votes at the assembly .
Hörmann,53, will succeed Thomas Bach, who was elected IOC president in September.
"We had an open discussion. At the end, we have all the same opinion. Our candidate is Hörmann," said Rainer Brechtken, president of the German gymnastics federation. German swimming federation president Christa Thiele was also given consideration.
Written by Ed Hula III, Ed Hula, and Heinz-Peter Kreutzer
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