For 12 years, IOC President Thomas Bach has overseen one of the most extraordinary periods in the history of the Olympic movement – a global pandemic with two Games behind closed doors, a state-sponsored Russian doping scandal and a legacy of era-defining change within his organization.
His relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been one of the topics consistently raised during his term in office.
Speaking exclusively with amandadcnn, Bach has explained how their relationship changed following the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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