UPDATED Information for the media – media opportunity at Olympic House on 30 January 2025
As previously announced, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership will meet on Thursday 30 January 2025 at Olympic House, Lausanne, for an in-camera presentation by the candidates for the IOC presidency.
Whilst these presentations are closed to media, there will be an opportunity to speak to each candidate after the morning session at a dedicated media opportunity at Olympic House. From 11:35 CET onwards, each candidate will have the opportunity to make a statement in French or English and take questions in the same languages.
The total time in front of the media will be 10 minutes for each candidate. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English and French.
Candidates will speak to the media in the order of the drawing of lots conducted in November.
The accreditation process for this event is now closed.
No cameras or TV crews will be allowed in the room, but the IOC will provide broadcast-quality coverage of the event. Detailed information on how to access the signal is available on the Eurovision website. For technical and booking inquiries, please contact bookings@eurovision.net. Additionally, the media interaction will be livestreamed on IOC Media YouTube, and a Video News Release will be available afterwards on the IOC Newsroom.
143rd IOC Session
On the afternoon of 30 January, the IOC Members will gather for the Extraordinary IOC Session, which will be the 143rd IOC Session. The proceedings will be public and livestreamed, as per usual, on IOC Media YouTube.
The 143rd IOC Session will vote on the host of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2028,following a decision by the IOC Executive Board on 3 December 2024 to propose Dolomiti Valtellina for election. The IOC opened a Targeted Dialogue with the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) and its partners, with Dolomiti Valtellina as Preferred Host, in July 2024.
Because of space limits, there is no media access to the IOC Session room. However, accredited media will be able to follow on a screen in the working room in Olympic House.
There will be a media opportunity with Dolomiti Valtellina representatives after the IOC Session.
Schedule
- Media welcome desk opens at 10:30 CET
- Media working room available from 10:30 until 17:00 CET
- Media opportunity with the candidates consecutively from 11:35 CET
- Media opportunity with Dolomiti Valtellina representatives after the IOC Session.
For more information about the IOC Session, please refer to the details on this page.
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