Archives des David Lappartient

— 2 March 2023

In the field of eSport, the IOC wants to seize the levers

One more step for the IOC on the busy path of e-sports. The Olympic body unveiled with much fanfare on Wednesday, March 1, the details of its second edition... Read more »

— 13 January 2023

“eSport at the Olympic Games? We are ready”

Will the future of sport be electronic? Within the Olympic movement, opinions differ. But the IOC has made no secret of it: eSport cannot be ignored. And with it,... Read more »

— 6 December 2022

A problematic guest at the IOC

Two speeds. Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army last February, the IOC has been moving at two speeds. It recommends that international federations... Read more »

— 24 October 2022

“You don’t go to the IOC to defend your international federation”.

He is one of the latest additions to the IOC family. But certainly not the least visible. David Lappartient, 49, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI) since September... Read more »

— 21 February 2022

‘At the Games, we would like a mixed event’

How far will David Lappartient go? The 48-year-old French leader was elected president of the International Cycling Union in September 2017, where he debunked Britain’s Brian Cookson. Re-elected last... Read more »

— 24 September 2021

David Lappartient stays, René Fasel steps aside

A striking contrast. In just 24 hours, two international federations of an Olympic sport will invite their voters to a presidential election. But everything is different between the two... Read more »

— 23 April 2021

For the IOC, a timid first step in the world of esport

The announcement may come as a surprise. With less than three months before the opening of the Tokyo Games, in the midst of uncertainty over the health situation in... Read more »