Thomas bach was born in Wü rzburg. He holds a doctorate in economic law and is a former fencer in Germany. He is currently the president of the International Olympic Committee.

From 65438 to 0976, Bach won the men's foil team championship in Montreal Olympic Games. 1977 Men's Foil Team Gold Medal at the World Championships in Buenos Aires. 198 1 year, Bach joined the IOC Athletes' Committee. 1982, entered the Federal German Olympic Committee. From 65438 to 0996, he successfully ran for the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee. He has long been in charge of the project Committee, judicial Committee and other important departments, and is responsible for the sales of TV broadcasting rights of the Olympic Games in Europe. In 2000, he served as the vice chairman of the International Olympic Committee and was responsible for the legal affairs of the Olympic Committee for a long time. In February 2006, he was re-elected as the vice-president of the International Olympic Committee during the Winter Olympics in Turin. On September 20 13 10, he was elected as the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee.