(FILES) French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) President, David Lappartient delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 142nd IOC Session, four days ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, in Paris on July 22, 2024. UCI President and President of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) David Lappartient told AFP on September 16, 2024, on his candidacy to the IOC Presidency that he has "the ability to unite and bring people together". (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)