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A | MUMBAI, India -- IOC president Thomas Bach was urged by its members on Sunday to change Olympic rules on term limits and seek four more years as president.Bach’s presidency is due to end in 2025 – a 12-year maximum agreed in anti-corruption reforms passed after the Salt Lake City bid scandal broke in the 1990s.However, citing the recent years of global crises, several of the 99 International Olympic Committee members opened their annual meeting Sunday suggesting they needed more of Bach's leadership that started in 2013.The Olympic movement needed “to go through this period of torment with a president who has proved his mettle,” African sports leader Mustapha Berraf said.“We really need to be able to rely on the leadership you have shown,” said IOC member Luis Mejia Oviedo of the Dominican Republic.Though Bach has never publicly sought a term limit-busting third mandate, the option has been spoken of in international sports circles since he was re-elected in 2021 at a meeting held remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The IOC gives its president a first term of eight years.“I cannot hide how that went straight to my heart,” Bach told IOC members of their praise at its annual meeting being held in Mumbai.Bach cautioned the presidential term limit is enshrined in the IOC’s book of rules and principles. “I’m very loyal to the Olympic Charter,” the German lawyer said. “Being a co-author of this Olympic Charter drives me to be even more loyal.”Extending Bach’s term would need a proposal submitted ahead of an annual meeting, known as the Session. The next is scheduled in July in Paris on the eve of the 2024 Summer Games.Only one IOC member has publicly spoken about a possible leadership bid: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, a two-time Olympic champion in the 1,500 meters, head of the 2012 London Olympics organizing committee and a former elected lawmaker in the British parliament.Coe turns 70 in September 2026, the year his IOC membership should expire, and a 2025 election should be his only option.A diplomatically expressed counter to extending Bach’s term was suggested by gymnastics federation president Morinari Watanabe, who has been speculated as a possible IOC leadership candidate.“You guided us all that sports organizations must follow rules and have high integrity under good governance,” Watanabe suggested. “Sports demonstrate discipline and the spirit of fairness to society.”“I love you, Mr President Thomas Bach,” the Japanese official said, “because I believe you are a correct person.”Bach replied: “Thank you for your love.”—-AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games。 On November 24, veteran author Salim Khan celebrated his 90th birthday in the company of his loving family. This included his wives, Helen and Salma Khan. Helen shared heartfelt photos from the little get-together on social media. Helen and Salma sat on either side of Salim in the photos, grinning brightly for the camera as they twinned in black. In a different picture, Salim was seen standing in front of his birthday cake with both of his wives standing proudly next to him. Helen posted a rather touching note which thanking Salim Khan for the wonderful years together. She also praised his generosity, humour and presence. She concluded with a plea for blessings and wished him "health, peace, and all the happiness his beautiful heart deserves." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Helen Khan (@helenkhan_06) Arpita Khan, Salim's daughter shared a letter to her father. In the letter she called him a “living legend” and talked about how he has contributed to the family. She has also addressed his career accomplishments and all that makes him an icon in the industry. She went on to state that he is the family’s Galaxy and called his support to the wind beneath their wings and their strength. Salim Khan's partnership with Salma started in 1964, long before he rose to prominence as one of the most important writers of Indian film. Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail, and Alvira were the four children they raised together. Although there was initial opposition to his second marriage to Helen in 1981, the family eventually came to love one another and became the close-knit unit that exists today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arpita (@arpitakhansharma) Salim has left an unmatched professional legacy in Bollywood. With hits like Zanjeer, Deewar, and Don, his collaboration with Javed Akhtar revolutionized popular storytelling in the 1970s and 1980s and shaped Amitabh Bachchan's reputation. Salim left a lasting impression on Indian film history by writing successful scripts even after the legendary pair split up.Also Read: Video: Salman Khan’s Mother Salma Khan Grooves With Helen。
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