FIFA: Joseph Blatter gives up his IOC position, which he had held since 1999

"Mr Blatter wrote me a letter on 23/07/2015 informing me that it would be inappropriate to seek another eight-year term, as he was retiring from his position at FIFA in seven months when a new (FIFA) president will be selected on 26/02/2015," said Thomas Bach, the president of the IOC at the 128th plenary meeting of the IOC held in Kuala Lumpur...