President Bach thanked President Xi for all the cooperation and support of the Chinese government; for the Youth Olympic Games Nanjing 2014; during the “Asian cycle” of Olympic Games; and for the exceptional Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. He also thanked President Xi and the Chinese government for their support in the lead-up to the Olympic Games Paris 2024, always supporting the IOC’s political neutrality. The Games in Paris saw athletes from the territories of all 206 National Olympic Committees compete – sending a message of peace and solidarity to the entire world.
President Bach also congratulated President Xi for the great success of China’s athletes at the Paris Games, where they won a total of 91 Olympic medals, 40 of them gold.
President Xi said the two sides had worked closely together every step of the way, and he told the IOC President that he would always be welcome in China.
