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IOC sets January date for 7 presidential candidates to woo Olympic voters

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The International Olympic Committee has set a Jan. 30 date for the key presidential election meeting where seven candidates will meet with voters ahead of their ballot in March.

The closed-doors meeting at IOC headquarters is the only set-piece campaign event in perhaps the most discreet and secretive election in world sports.

IOC rules prohibit candidates from publishing videos, organizing public meetings or taking part in public debates. "This in-camera meeting will give the IOC members the opportunity to hear from the seven candidates about their programs," the Olympic body said in a statement on Thursday.

The candidates to replace outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach include three members of the executive board he chairs: vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr.

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