One of the strong candidates to win the IOC's presidential election next week says meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump should be high on the winner's agenda.

Samaranch, one of seven candidates for the most powerful job in world sports, told Reuters in an interview that should he win the March 20 IOC vote, he would act quickly to avoid having the Olympic Games tarnished by a gender dispute, as was the case in last year's Paris Olympics.

International Olympic Committee vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch, a candidate for next IOC presidency, stresses the importance of prioritizing a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the geopolitical relationship with the U.

International Olympic Committee presidential candidate David Lappartient is prepared to sit down with Donald Trump in the Oval Office and tell the U.S. president the IOC's autonomy must be respected.