In the final day of the 125th IOC Session, which announced Tokyo as the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games host city, Thomas Bach of Germany was elected as the ninth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), replacing Jacques Rogge as the chairman of the Olympic Movement organisation. Bach was chosen over fellow presidential candidates Sergey Bubka (Ukraine), Richard Carrion (Puerto Rico), Ser Miang Ng (Singapore), Denis Oswald (Switzerland) and Ching-kuo Wu (Chinese Taipei) after two rounds of votes in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

“Thank you very much to all of you,” said Bach following his election. “Let us, this great universal orchestra of IOC members, play together in harmony towards a bright future for the Olympic Movement under the leadership of the IOC.”

The new President replaces Jacques Rogge, whose 12-year tenure officially ends at the close of the 125th IOC Session today. The President is elected by the IOC members by secret ballot for a term of eight years, with the possibility to stand for re-election for a second, four-year term.

"Rio 2016 warmly congratulates Thomas Bach on his election to President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aries today. We look forward to benefitting from his leadership, guidance and wealth of experience as we continue to work in very close partnership with the IOC on our journey towards hosting the first Games in South America, in three years´ time", said Carlos Nuzman, president of Rio 2016 Organising Committee, who has also greeted Jacques Rogge:

"I would also like to take this opportunity to pay homage to Dr. Jacques Rogge, who has led the IOC with integrity, vision and innovation for 12 outstanding years. During his stewardship the Olympic Movement has gone from strength to strength and among other remarkable achievements, the manner in which Olympic youth sport has flourished during his tenure is an inspiration to all of us at Rio 2016. With the 2016 Games in Rio followed by the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, we thank the IOC, and President Rogge in particular, for truly bringing the Olympic spirit to our continent"

Thomas Bach (right), his wife Claudia, Carlos Nuzman and Françoise Zweifel - IOC

Brazilian Bernard Razman and eight others are new IOC members

Thomas Bach wasn’t the only one to get a new role at the IOC this Tuesday at the 125th IOC Session. The Brazilian volleyball medallist was chosen to become one of nine new IOC members:

-Octavian Morariu of Romania, candidature as an individual member
-Bernard Rajzman of Brazil, candidature as an individual member
-Mikaela Maria Antonia Cojuangco-Jaworski of the Philippines, candidature as an individual member
-Alexander Zhukov of Russia, candidature linked to his function within an NOC
-Paul Kibii Tergat of Kenya, candidature as an individual member
-Lawrence Probst III of the United States, candidature linked to his function within an NOC
-Dagmawit Girmay Berhane of Ethiopia, candidature as an individual member
-Camiel Eurlings of the Netherlands, candidature as an individual member
-Stefan Holm of Sweden, candidature linked to his function as active athlete

With these new additions, the Session – the supreme decision-making body of the IOC - now comprises 112 members who are individuals, active athletes or representatives of International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs).