Donald Tusk expressed his opinion on the recommendation of President Andrzej Duda to become a member of the International Olympic Committee on social networks. “Bad people have clearly maneuvered the president into this Olympic scandal. As soon as he realizes that he has taken the place of an Olympic medalist who has been active in the IOC for years, is respected and competent, he will definitely make the right decision,” he added. .
On Thursday, the Polish Olympic Committee adopted a resolution recommending President Andrzej Duda to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk commented on this on Saturday evening. “Bad people clearly maneuvered the president into this Olympic scandal. As soon as he realized that he took the place of an Olympic medalist who has been active in the KBO for years, is respected and competent, he will definitely make the right decision,” the head of government wrote. on the X platform.
In March, the IOC Congress
It has been speculated for some time what the president will do after leaving office. Andrzej Duda's term as president will end in August 2025.
The first IOC meeting after that date, at which he can be elected as an IOC member, is scheduled for February 2026 in Milan in time for the Winter Olympics. But officially, there is no obstacle for choosing the current head of state. A meeting will be held in Greece in March 2025, but the main focus of the meeting there will be the election of a new president of the organization to replace the outgoing Thomas Bach. Seven candidates are scheduled to present themselves at a special KBO meeting in January.
Currently, the IOC has 111 members, with a maximum of 115.
Currently, Poland's representative in the IOC is the Polish Olympic medalist Maja Wloszowska, who will work in the IOC Athletes' Commission from 2021, and in this context has the status of an IOC member.
Candidates are elected for eight-year renewable terms. KBO members elected in 1967-99 can serve in this position until the age of 80, and those elected after 1999 until the age of 70. Among the 115 members, 70 people are not related to any specific position or office, 15 of them are representatives of athletes, another 15 are leaders of world sports federations, and the same number of people who perform leadership positions in national Olympic committees or their continental associations.
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