Sebastian Coe set to continue IOC presidency bid with presentation to members - Coe’s pledges include the creation of a “clear-cut” policy to protect female sport.

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, a candidate for president of the International Olympic Committee, said on Thursday his decision to offer prize money to Paris 2024 Olympic champions of his sport should have been handled differently.

Ever the diplomat, Sebastian Coe conceded it was seldom wise to pick a fight with the returning officer on the eve of an election. This time, though, he could hardly help himself. Worn down by the cloak-and-dagger audition ritual to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee,

Seven candidates to run for the most powerful post in world sport, with IOC members set to vote on the new president at their session in Greece on March 20; two of which are British with two-time Olympic gold medallist Sebastian Coe amongst the favourites,

Only a few people around the world know the name Thomas Bach and even fewer can rattle off those of the seven candidates out to replace him in March after 12 years as president of the International Olympic Committee.

Seven candidates vie for the role of International Olympic Committee president in a discreet election process. With each making exclusive presentations, no questions are allowed. Candidates include Olympic gold medalists and royalty,

Behind closed doors at the IOC seven candidates hoping to lead the Olympic body are making key pitches to an exclusive club of more than 100 voters.

The candidates for one of sport's top jobs are hardly famous names -- but great runner Seb Coe is the one exception in the race for the IOC Presidency.

Imagine winning two Olympic gold medals and still not considering it the crowning achievement of your life. That is how track and field legend Sebastian Coe, in Bermuda as the keynote speaker at the

The British Olympic Track & Field legend, who has been immersed in the Olympic movement at different levels since the 1970′s, is now trying to earn the Presidency of the International Olympic Committee.

With both the 2028 Olympics and the 2034 Winter Games taking part in the United States, the 51-year-old was keen to emphasize he would be firm with U.S. president Donald Trump over the IOC's status. "Our autonomy is non-negotiable will be my message," he said.

The election is set for the IOC Session in Greece from March 18 to 21. Candidates will not give presentations during the session. The new president will officially take office on June 23, Olympic Day, after a transitional period alongside Thomas Bach, who will step down after 12 years as IOC president.