France, March 9 -- Double Olympic gold medallist Sebastian Coe has said bringing the Games to Africa will be a top priority if he is elected as the next president of the International Olympic Committee.
The 68-year-old Briton, who has headed World Athletics since 2015, is campaigning to replace Thomas Bach as chief of the 130-year-old body that has organised 30 summer and 24 winter Games since 1896 and 1924 resepctively.
"You couldn't do my job without recognising the importance of Africa," said Coe who is vying with six other candidates to become the most powerful sports administrator on the planet.
"Track and field is a religion in many parts of Africa," Coe added during an interview with France 24 and RFI.
"We need to build on that. ...