Several IOC members on Sunday during their session in the Indian financial capital called on Bach to stay on despite a limit of two terms.
"There were mainly two motivations for them. A number of these colleagues think and feel an election campaign so early... would disrupt preparations for the Paris 2024 Games which are so important to the Olympic movement. He also had to co-ordinate postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by a year due to COVID-19 as well as the fallout on world sport from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"I believe this is human that I was really touched and appreciated this show of support and friendship for me," Bach said.
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