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Lawrence Ostlere

Sir Craig Reedie criticises IOC presidential election for ‘lack of transparency’

Lord Coe, right, is among the favourites to succeed Thomas Bach, left as IOC president - (Getty Images)

Sir Craig Reedie, the former vice-president of the International Olympic Committee, has criticised the IOC’s upcoming presidential election for a lack of transparency.

The IOC’s membership will vote for one of seven candidates to succeed Thomas Bach as president in a secret vote in Greece on Thursday, and in doing so they will anoint one of the most powerful figures in global sport. The winning candidate will win an eight-year term with a potential four-year renewal.

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