Thomas Bach did not wait long before taking the chair of IOC president. Elected last Tuesday in Buenos Aires, the German took up residence today at the institution's headquarters in Lausanne. He met the various department directors during a morning meeting at the Château de Vidy, before speaking face-to-face with his predecessor, the Belgian Jacques Rogge, about the various ongoing files. But the real transfer of power between the two men will take place in a more official manner during a ceremony on December 10 at the Olympic museum.
— Published September 17, 2013
