FEI President congratulates IOC President-elect and celebrates re-election to IOC membership

FEI President Ingmar De Vos has been re-elected for a second term as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The re-election took place at the 144^th IOC Session held in Costa Navarino (GRE). De Vos had been first elected to the IOC in 2017 for an eight-year term.

The Session also voted to change the status of Ingmar De Vos’ membership from being related to his function as the FEI President to membership related to his function as the President of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). De Vos was unanimously elected as the ASOIF President for a term of four years starting on 1 January 2025.

“First of all, I would like to express my sincerest congratulation to IOC President-elect Kirsty Coventry,” FEI President and IOC Member Ingmar De Vos said. “For the first time in the long history of the IOC, the members took the momentous decision to elect a woman and an African to the presidency. Being elected in the first round gives Kirsty Coventry a strong mandate and I look forward to working with her in the years to come.

“My re-election to the IOC is a great honour. The Olympic Movement is stronger than ever but we are facing existential challenges such as climate change and sustainability. Being involved in finding long-term solutions and safeguarding the Olympic legacy for future generations is a serious responsibility, which I welcome. Representing the interests of the FEI and ASOIF, which are key Olympic stakeholders, on the IOC is also an important task and I take it very much to heart,” De Vos concluded. 

Caption: On 20 March 2025, FEI President Ingmar De Vos was elected as an IOC Member for a second term. De Vos is pictured during his first election to the IOC at the IOC Session in Lima (PER) in 2017. (c) IOC/Greg Martin