There is no doubt about it: Sebastian Coe has launched his campaign for the presidency of the IOC in full swing. The Briton, one of the seven candidates to succeed Thomas Bach, is multiplying his travels and exchanges. Above all, he no longer speaks only as president of World Athletics, but already a bit like the head of the Olympic movement. As proof, his latest media appearance, with the agency Reuters in India, after a very official meeting earlier this week in Delhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (pictured above) and Indian Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Sebastian Coe spoke little about athletics, and much more about India's plans for the 2036 Games. "I was very pleased to see that India is clearly keen to host an Olympic Games one day, he explained. We know that the Olympics are a unique sporting event and I am not surprised that a country with India's ambitions, beyond the sporting arena, is considering hosting them. » Sebastian Coe also raised the now central question of the legacy of the Games. But with an approach that is not often heard in the Olympic movement: " Whether it’s sports or social and urban planning, health and fitness, and legacy can be all of those, you have to be very clear about what legacy is. If you’re not, others will define it for you, and that might not end well."
