10 June 2025 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will mark a historic moment on 23 June 2025, as IOC President Thomas Bach officially passes the presidency to President-elect Kirsty Coventry during a special handover ceremony at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland.
President Bach, who became the ninth IOC President following his election at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires in 2013, will conclude 12 years of service at the helm of the Olympic Movement. He served a first eight-year term and was re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term in March 2021. During the 144th IOC Session in Greece in March 2025, he was elected IOC Honorary President for life.
Kirsty Coventry was elected in March 2025, and will become the 10th President of the IOC.
The handover ceremony will take place from 11 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. CEST at Olympic House on Monday 23 June 2025. It will be livestreamed on the IOC Media YouTube channel, and a Video News Release will be made available afterwards on the IOC Newsroom.
The IOC will also provide multicamera broadcast-quality coverage of the event. Detailed information on how to access the signal will shortly be available on the Eurovision website. For technical and booking enquiries, please contact: bookings@eurovisionservices.com.
In addition, coverage will be provided by one ENG pool camera and photographers.
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