(FILES) French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) President, David Lappartient delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 142nd IOC Session, four days ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, at the Louis-Vuitton foundation in Paris on July 22, 2024. World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe is the highest profile of the seven candidates to have declared on September 16, 2024 their bid to succeed International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. Coe will face stiff opposition from, amongst others, Kirsty Coventry, bidding to become the first woman and African to head the IOC, and cycling boss David Lappartient. The election will be at the IOC Session in Athens, which runs from March 18-21 next year. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)