Thomas Bach now has a statue in Beijing. Photo: DPA
Winter Olympics: bust of IOC president Thomas Bach unveiled in Beijing ahead of Games
- The former fencer, a polarising figure in world sport, has been immortalised in a ceremony headed by high-ranking organising commitee official Yu Zaiging
- His likeness near the Dongsi Community Olympic Park joins that of two previous IOC presidents as well modern Olympics founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Thomas Bach now has a statue in Beijing. Photo: DPA