David Lappartient hoped to succeed Pierre de Coubertin, but the Breton was very far from it. He received only four votes during the election of the future IOC president Thursday, far behind Kirsty Coventry (49), Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr (28) or even Sebastian Coe (8). “We must always have the humility to see that sometimes the step is much higher, he declared to the press after the result. I knew I wasn't the favorite, but I found that I still had something to contribute in terms of the project, in terms of dialogue. I contributed to the debate, which was ultimately the goal." The Frenchman wanted to congratulate Kirsty Coventry, "a woman of conviction" that "can continue all the modernization work put in place by Thomas Bach". He also hopes "that with an African president, we will be able to achieve " the organization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Africa.The president of the CNOSF will announce this Friday whether he is a candidate for re-election or not.
