Moment International Olympic Committee boss Thomas Bach takes a heavy tumble throughout a fencing demonstration in Brisbane – and he received a gold medal within the sport!
- Thomas Bach took a tumble whereas on a go to to Brisbane on Saturday afternoon
- Brisbane will host the Olympics in 2032 and Bach visited the Queensland metropolis
- During a fencing demonstration, Bach misplaced his steadiness and fell to the ground
- The 68-year-old received gold in fencing in 1976, including to his embarrassment
As boss of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach is at all times prepared to throw himself into sport on his international travels.
But the German chief wasn’t anticipating to take a tumble throughout a fencing demonstration whereas visiting Brisbane on Saturday afternoon.
The 68-year-old – who received gold in fencing on the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, picked up the foil for a transient demonstration whereas on a tour of the 2032 host metropolis over the weekend.
IOC president Thomas Bach took a heavy tumble whereas doing a fencing demonstration in Brisbane – regardless of successful a gold medal within the sport
However, as he leapt ahead in assault, his opponent swiftly moved out of the way in which and the IOC chief misplaced his steadiness and was unable to cease himself falling to his proper in a shock second for onlookers.
Bach was helped again to his toes, gave his opponent a excessive 5 and gave a thumbs as much as the group to indicate that he was match to proceed.
Despite his barely embarrassing second, the German loved a optimistic go to to Queensland on Saturday, the primary time he has travelled to the town because it was awarded the 2032 Olympics final yr.
Bach noticed the humorous aspect of issues after falling over throughout a go to to Brisbane on Saturday
Bach mentioned that the 2032 Brisbane Summer Games shall be a vital occasion not just for Australia however for the complete Pacific area, having visited the area earlier than flying Down Under.
‘I can say as a result of I’ve been travelling within the meantime within the Pacific, that these Olympic Games is not going to solely be Games in Australia, and for Australia, this shall be an Olympic Games with the entire Pacific area,’ he mentioned.
‘But what’s necessary for Brisbane and Australia is what I mentioned earlier than, it is in every single place, it is a nice anticipation of those Games Brisbane 2032. They are all excited, they’re all motivated.’
The 68-year-old was visiting the town forward of its internet hosting of the video games in 10 years time
Brisbane will turn out to be the third Australian metropolis to host the Olympics, after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.
Bach, who took half in an ‘Olympics Unleashed’ session at a highschool in south Brisbane, mentioned the problem was to maintain the momentum going.
‘We see now the Olympic spirit really alive right here in Brisbane and Queensland and Australia. And this would be the problem for the following 10 years to maintain this Olympic spirit as alive as it’s and to achieve out to the world,’ he mentioned.
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