GENEVA (AP) — Meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump should be high on the agenda of the next IOC leader, according to a strong candidate to win the Olympic body’s presidential election next week.
“It has to be a priority,” International Olympic Committee vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch told The Associated Press in an interview. “The United States is today one of the most, if not the most, important partner.”
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be one of the defining events for whoever wins the eight-year IOC leadership term on Thursday. Seven candidates are competing for votes from about 100 other IOC members at a meeting near Ancient Olympia in Greece.