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Bach to be re-elected unopposed as IOC president

IOC president Thomas Bach (by DENIS BALIBOUSE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Thomas Bach is to be re-elected for a second term as president of the International Olympic Committee this week.

Bach will run unopposed for the four-year term at an election at the 137th IOC session, which is being held online via video conference this Wednesday to Friday. Bach's first term was for eight years - he was first appointed in September 2013.

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