Putin's Oligarch
Current Affairs, Politics / Economics, Non-Fiction
Sports, money, power, manipulation - Thomas Bach
The face of the IOC is a German. His story and that of the ever-criminal IOC have been running in parallel for decades, and it is told here for the first time. Thomas Bach is the man of Arab sheikhs, Chinese government communists, and above all: Putin's oligarch. This investigative report interweaves sports, politics, money, and propaganda. It’s a journey through more than 40 years of the IOC, which culminates in Bach's election and his Russia-friendly policy. The authors trace his 'career' precisely, using numerous files and documents, as well as many discussions with influential stakeholders: not least from international sports associations, Russian politicians, and the KGB.
• The first investigative book about the IOC in more than 20 years
• For readers of 'Football Leaks' and 'FIFA Mafia'
Thomas Kistner, born in 1958 in Karlsruhe, is a German sports editor at the Süddeutsche Zeitung who is best known for his investigative contributions about the dark side of sports, including doping and corruption. Among the non-fiction books he has written since the late 1990s, 'FIFA Mafia', the crime story of FIFA, the largest sports association in the world, stands out. Thomas Kistner has already received numerous journalism awards for his work.
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Johannes Aumüller, born in 1983 and raised in Trier, studied history and Slavic studies in Trier, Moscow, and Munich. Since 2008, he has held various positions at the Süddeutsche Zeitung; currently, he is primarily responsible for sports policy and Eastern Europe.
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Sports, money, power, manipulation - Thomas Bach
The face of the IOC is a German. His story and that of the ever-criminal IOC have been running in parallel for decades, and it is told here for the first time. Thomas Bach is the man of Arab sheikhs, Chinese government communists, and above all: Putin's oligarch. This investigative report interweaves sports, politics, money, and propaganda. It’s a journey through more than 40 years of the IOC, which culminates in Bach's election and his Russia-friendly policy. The authors trace his 'career' precisely, using numerous files and documents, as well as many discussions with influential stakeholders: not least from international sports associations, Russian politicians, and the KGB.
• The first investigative book about the IOC in more than 20 years
• For readers of 'Football Leaks' and 'FIFA Mafia'