The International Olympic Committee presidential candidate from Japan, Morinari Watanabe, has suggested that the Summer Olympics be held simultaneously in one city on each of the five continents. This would lower the financial burden on the host towns while spreading joy across the globe.
In his candidacy declaration issued Thursday for the International Olympic Committee president job, the 65-year-old Asian president laid out his radical agenda. He is the first person of Asian descent to assume the office. He stated that the proposal would open the possibility of hosting the games in many more locations, including smaller ones, and was re-elected for a third term in October.
In Watanabe's proposed event, ten sports would be held in each host city for fifty, with games being aired and streamed continuously to allow global marketing by global partners. Additionally, he mentioned that similar talks will be held in the future for the Winter Olympics.
With seven other candidates vying for the position, Watanabe would make history during the 144th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in March in Greece if chosen, succeeding Thomas Bach.
The seven members of the ballot are Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe of Britain, Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, David Lappartient of France, and Johan Eliasch of Britain, all of whom are members of the International Olympic Committee.
According to the latest Olympic headlines, the contenders' most recent documents will serve as the foundation for the presentations to the IOC members in Lausanne, Switzerland, on January 30, 2025. Since the organization's founding in 1894, International Olympic Committee presidents have always been from the US or Europe.