Overview
- The IOC Executive Board race required a second ballot after the first round ended 48-48.
- A single abstention in the runoff enabled Chile’s Neven Ilic to edge Giovanni Malagò by one vote.
- Malagò said he accepts the outcome serenely and described international roles as a service to sport.
- He offered sincere congratulations to Ilic, calling the election an important result for the Olympic movement.
- Malagò remains an IOC member, a position he has held since 2019, and will prioritize delivering the 2026 Winter Games as head of the Milano Cortina foundation.