Sebastian Coe hints at IOC presidency bid to succeed Thomas Bach

• Bach confirmed on Saturday he will leave post next year
• ‘I would obviously give it serious thought,’ Coe says

Sebastian Coe has given his clearest signal yet that he plans to run for the job as International Olympic Committee president when Thomas Bach steps down next year.

Many had expected Bach to change the Olympic charter to allow himself to keep on governing beyond the IOC’s maximum 12-year limit. But on Saturday the German confirmed he would step down in June, saying that “new times are calling for new leaders”.

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