Morinari Watanabe said Monday that his bid to be president of the International Olympic Committee was meaningful, despite it being unsuccessful. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/25/watanabe-ioc-bid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #morinariwatanabe #ioc

The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee is nearing the finish line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/17/ioc-president-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ioc #thomasbach #sebastiancoe #kirstycoventry #johaneliasch #princefeisalalhussein #davidlappartient #juanantoniosamaranchjr #morinariwatanabe

Hope, experience, integrity and engaging with the youth of today were some of the messages the seven candidates bidding to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee delivered to fellow members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/01/31/ioc-presidential-candidates-make-pitches/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #internationalolympiccommittee #sebastiancoe #kirstycoventry #morinariwatanabe #princefeisalalhussein #davidlappartient #juanantoniosamaranch #thomasbach #johaneliasch

Japan's Morinari Watanabe is a rank outsider to become International Olympic Committee president but he hopes his "crazy idea" to host the Games in five cities at once can spark debate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/01/14/ioc-watanabe-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #olympics #ioc #morinariwatanabe

The International Olympic Committee must overhaul its Olympic marketing strategy to deliver higher value for sponsors, IOC presidential candidate Morinari Watanabe said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/12/12/morinari-watanabe-ioc-marketing-reforms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #morinariwatanabe #internationalolympiccommittee

Morinari Watanabe, who is running in a crowded International Olympic Committee presidential race to succeed incumbent Thomas Bach, has underlined the need to update the Olympics as new types of sports emerge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/09/28/morinari-watanabe-ioc-race/ #olympics #ioc #morinariwatanabe

Japan's Morinari Watanabe, president of the International Gymnastics Federation and a member of the International Olympic Committee, is running for the IOC presidency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/09/17/ioc-president-morinari/ #olympics #morinariwatanabe #ioc