WARSAW – Andrzej Duda, who stepped down as Poland’s president after 10 years, is about to hitch the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC), signaling a brand new chapter in his public profession.
The Polish Olympic Committee reportedly voted overwhelmingly to advocate Duda for IOC membership, and the IOC is predicted to approve his membership throughout its subsequent annual session, RMF FM reported.
Duda was succeeded as president by Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist aligned with the ruling PiS get together, who narrowly defeated pro-European candidate Rafał Trzaskowski from Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Platform within the June 1 election.
Earlier than the election, media experiences urged Duda harbored ambitions to succeed former IOC head Thomas Bach, though that function historically goes to former athletes. The place is at present held by former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry.
If confirmed, Duda will be a part of different former regional leaders concerned in Olympic constructions, equivalent to former Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid, who grew to become president of the Estonian Olympic Committee in October 2024.
RMF FM additionally reported that Duda plans to ascertain a global suppose tank aimed toward connecting political and enterprise leaders from Central and Jap Europe.
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