INQUIRER.net: Bach elected IOC president, gets call from Putin

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Bach elected IOC president, gets call from Putin Sep 11th 2013, 02:04 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Within minutes of being elected to the top job in the Olympics, Thomas Bach got a phone call from a powerful leader he'll work with closely in the next few months: Russian President Vladimir Putin.   Bach, a 59-year-old German lawyer, was elected Tuesday as president of the International Olympic Committee. He succeeds Jacques Rogge, who stepped down after 12 years.   Bach, the longtime favorite, defeated five candidates in a secret ballot for the most influential job in international sports, keeping the presidency in European hands.   The former Olympic fencer received 49 votes in the second round to secure a winning major... Keep on reading: Bach elected IOC president, gets call from Putin Media files: bach.jpg (image/jpeg)

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