LAUSANNE, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday the seven candidates running for the presidency, with Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. among those on the list.

Other candidates vying for the position of the 10th IOC president to succeed the current chief, Thomas Bach, include HRH Prince Feisal al Hussein, Kirsty Coventry, Johan Eliasch, David Lappartient a