中华时报/中华新闻网/中华新闻通讯社（赵雪湄）51岁的法国人、大卫·拉帕尔蒂安（David Lappartient），正高举“体育不是制裁工具，而是团结桥梁”的旗帜，向这艘百年奥林匹克巨轮的掌舵位发起冲击。
四十年前，年仅11岁的布列塔尼少年大卫，在电视机前目睹卡尔·刘易斯于洛杉矶奥运会封神，一颗奥林匹克的种子悄然扎根。四十年后，他站在世界体坛的权力中枢，试图凭借工程师的理性与理想主义者的热忱，为奥林匹克重新锚定航向。
拉帕尔蒂安的履历，被外界称为“破界者”的范本。他现任国际自行车联盟（UCI）主席、法国奥委会主席，并兼任IOC电子竞技委员会主席。2024年，他主导法国阿尔卑斯山申办2030年冬奥会，以“95%沿用既有设施”的低碳方案，赢得环保阵营的掌声，也为可持续奥运立下标杆。同年7月，他促成IOC与沙特达成电竞奥运会12年合作协议，将虚拟自行车等数字项目纳入奥运体系，打通竞技体育与数字世界的边界。
“我们不能让奥林匹克成为博物馆，而应守护人类团结的火种。”在洛桑的竞选演讲中，他的声音坚定有力。
他的五大纲领，被舆论称为“传统奥运精神与数字时代需求的碰撞实验”。精简30%专业委员会，提升决策效率；增设运动员直通申诉机制；联合国际刑警，建立反兴奋剂“红黄牌”系统；制定奥运会大洲轮办计划，助力非洲国家2036年首次申奥；统一跨性别运动员参赛标准，避免规则纷争。他还提出“模块化场馆”方案，力求将奥运基建成本削减40%，并携手微软推进IOC全面数字化转型。
面对全球政治对立与体育纷争，拉帕尔蒂安坚持体育应超越国界与意识形态。“体育是桥梁，而非壁垒。”他反对将奥运会沦为地缘政治的对抗场，主张重启“奥林匹克休战”，让体育在冲突地区成为和平信号。他曾在法国奥委会主席任内，将青少年体育参与率提高300%，推动基层体育与精英竞技并行发展。对他而言，包容与公平，不仅是奥林匹克的初心，也是未来治理体系的基石。
尽管已有非洲39国公开支持，并赢得科技巨头的合作背书，拉帕尔蒂安的竞选之路依然荆棘丛生。北美转播商担忧预算紧缩影响商业回报，传统体育联合会质疑电竞的奥运正统性，部分IOC委员对他的反腐提案持观望态度。他回应，“虚拟赛事不占奥运名额”，为保守派留出缓冲空间；并承诺为沙特2030冬奥会预留5个新项目试点名额，力求在改革与平衡间找到最大公约数。
如果成功当选，这位11岁时被冠军点燃奥运梦想的少年，正试图以工程师的精准与改革者的胆识，引领奥林匹克驶入新航向。“我们不只是守护火炬，而是点燃希望。”他说。
（By May Zhao）At 51 years old, Frenchman David Lappartient is raising the banner of “Sport is not a tool for sanctions, but a bridge for unity” as he sets his sights on taking the helm of the century-old Olympic Movement.
Forty years ago, an 11-year-old boy from Brittany sat in front of his television and watched Carl Lewis ascend to Olympic greatness at the Los Angeles Games. That moment quietly planted a seed of Olympic aspiration in David Lappartient. Now, four decades later, he stands at the epicenter of global sport, seeking to steer the Olympic Movement with the precision of an engineer and the passion of an idealist.
Lappartient’s career is often hailed as a model of breaking boundaries. He is currently President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), President of the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF), and Chair of the IOC Esports Commission. In 2024, he led the French Alps’ successful bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, championing a low-carbon proposal that promises to reuse 95% of existing venues—earning widespread praise from environmental advocates and setting a benchmark for sustainable Olympics. In the same year, he facilitated a 12-year partnership between the IOC and Saudi Arabia for the Esports Olympic Games, integrating virtual cycling and other digital disciplines into the Olympic ecosystem and bridging the gap between competitive sport and the digital world.
“We must not let the Olympics become a museum. We are the guardians of humanity’s flame of unity,” Lappartient declared during his campaign speech in Lausanne, his tone resolute.
His five-point platform has been described by commentators as “an experimental collision between traditional Olympic values and the demands of the digital age.”
•He proposes cutting 30% of IOC commissions to improve decision-making efficiency.
•He advocates for a direct appeal mechanism for athletes.
•He plans to collaborate with Interpol to establish a “red and yellow card” system in anti-doping enforcement.
•He aims to implement a continental rotation plan for hosting the Olympic Games, supporting African nations in bidding for the 2036 Olympics—the continent’s first opportunity to host the Games.
•He seeks to standardize rules for transgender athletes, reducing regulatory confusion.
Additionally, Lappartient proposes modular venue designs that could reduce Olympic infrastructure costs by 40% and has partnered with Microsoft to advance the IOC’s full digital transformation.
Amid increasing global political tensions and disputes within the world of sport, Lappartient remains firm in his belief that sport must transcend borders and ideologies. “Sport is a bridge, not a barrier,” he said. He opposes the Olympics becoming a battleground for geopolitical conflicts and calls for a renewed commitment to the Olympic Truce, positioning sport as a beacon of peace in regions of conflict. During his tenure as President of the French NOC, he increased youth sports participation rates by 300%, successfully balancing grassroots development with elite performance. To him, inclusivity and fairness are not just Olympic ideals but the foundation of future governance.
Despite endorsements from 39 African nations and the backing of major tech companies, Lappartient’s campaign faces significant challenges. North American broadcasters are concerned that budget cuts will affect commercial returns, traditional sports federations question the legitimacy of esports within the Olympic framework, and some IOC members remain cautious about his anti-corruption proposals. In response, Lappartient has emphasized that virtual competitions will not occupy traditional Olympic quotas, offering reassurance to conservative stakeholders. He has also pledged to allocate five new pilot events to Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Winter Games bid, striving to find common ground between reform and balance.
If elected, this boy from Brittany—whose Olympic dream was ignited by champions—hopes to lead the Olympic Movement into a new era, guided by an engineer’s precision and a reformer’s courage. “We are not just torchbearers; we are here to ignite hope,” he said.