IOC: Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, elected member of the International Olympic Committee

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI) has been elected as a member of the IOC at the Olympic body's 135th session in Lausanne (SUI) on 10/01/2020.

79 IOC members took part in the vote. Gianni Infantino received 63 votes (79.7%). 13 members voted against (16.4%) and 3 abstained.

The IOC welcomes two other new members: American David Haggerty...

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