1/22/2024 0 Comments Roger goodell salary meme![]() ![]() This mention, too, that Bach was accompanied by IOC members Vitaly Smirnov and Alexander Zhukov - Smirnov the IOC doyen, that is, its senior member, and Zhukov, the president of the Russian Olympic committee, a deputy prime minister and, left unsaid, chairman of the 2022 evaluation commission. He also held talks with President Putin’s key advisor, Igor Levitin.” ![]() Here in a country where Kremlinology was once - and is maybe again - something of a science, the symbology could hardly have gone unnoticed for close watchers of the Olympic scene.Īlso this, from the release: “The President held a number of discussions with the Russian Minister for Sport, Tourism and Youth, Vitaly Mutko, about the legacy of the Sochi Games and the development of sport in Russia. Then again, the very first telephone call Bach received after being elected IOC president, and within just minutes - from Putin. Vizer and Putin have long enjoyed a close relationship. The eight pictures included one of Bach with Russian president Vladimir Putin. The dignitary count for the one week on Bach's agenda, according to the IOC release, included United Nations secretary-generals (one), presidents (four), prime ministers (two), ministers (various) and more. This hardly - ask Vizer, among others - makes Bach perfect.Īt the same time, it makes for a marked contrast to Bach’s predecessor, Jacques Rogge, who assuredly preferred a different pace and style, particularly in the countdown of his 12 years in office. IOC president Thomas Bach, the release noted, enjoyed “another full week” that included meetings around the world with world leaders and dignitaries - and kids! - “championing the importance of sport in society and its ability to spread peace.”ĭraw your own conclusions, the IOC seemed to be suggesting as it (finally) ramped up its communication machinery, the release including a video and eight - count them - photos of the president in action.Īfter just over a year and half as president, this - Bach as Action Man - has come to be his meme. The International Olympic Committee this week put out a news release, amid the provocation launched by SportAccord president Marius Vizer, that all but begs any and all to make the comparison. ![]()
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