中华时报/中华新闻网/中华新闻通讯社（赵雪湄）在七位国际奥委会主席候选人激烈角逐，向着本月20日最终结果冲刺的紧要关头，国际体育新闻协会联袂国际奥委会，不失时机地邀请来自全球的体育媒体代表，远程采访了身在世界不同地方的七位候选人，与他们进行对话。本人应邀参加了采访活动，与主席候选人们展开交流。
渡边守成，这位广岛原子弹爆炸受伤幸存者的后代，对战争有着切肤之痛。近年来乌克兰超过五百名运动员和教练员丧生战火。不久前泽林斯基与川普在美谈判破裂，俄乌停战陷入僵局。他惦念战火中的乌克兰体操运动员处境，火速只身来到基辅；并计划前往俄罗斯，以色列和巴勒斯坦；表达以体育促进和平的信念。
我们就这样展开了基辅与伦敦的空中对话；
赵雪湄：全球体育格局正在发生变化，国际体育版图正被重塑。大国博弈也正在通过体育进行日益激烈的地缘政治竞争。如果你当选国际奥委会主席，将如何在这一权力角逐中保持 IOC 的公信力和独立性，并平衡各竞争国家的利益？
渡边守成：对我来说，创新能力是下任主席最重要的品质之一，因为世界每天都在变化。五大洲奥运会的构想可能看起来很疯狂，但我们必须思考——目前的奥运会模式源于 18 世纪，是否仍然适应现代社会？
十年前，谁能想到我们可以在智能手机上观看足球比赛？一切都在快速变化，而托马斯·巴赫（Thomas Bach）主席也深知这一点。因此，我们必须勇于创新，在保持奥林匹克精神的同时，确保 IOC 在复杂的国际环境中保持公正与独立。
渡边守成强调，体育应超越冲突，成为连接文化、缓解对立的桥梁。他提出“五大洲同步举办奥运会”，通过分散办赛减轻负担，实现全球24小时转播，推动更多国家共享奥运精神，目标锁定2040年。同时，他承诺支持发展中国家体育事业，用行动诠释体育的希望与力量。
体育与和平：不应波及无辜运动员。IOC设立中立参赛制度是正确之举。国际体操联合会（FIG）已成立“体操与和平工作组”，推动在冲突地区举办友谊赛。
除了上述内容，记者们的采访还涵盖以下诸多关切：
奥运奖牌奖金：不支持奖牌奖金。应将资源用于发展中国家体育建设和运动员退役后的保障。
人工智能裁判：AI裁判可减少人为误判，确保公正。2025年世界艺术体操锦标赛将应用AI系统。
两院制改革：IOC需引入更多声音，推动民主改革。技术进步使改革成为可能。
性别平等与跨性别运动员：应增加女性在体育管理层的比例。跨性别运动员参赛需基于科学证据，慎重决策。
反兴奋剂：坚持禁药零容忍。需确保WADA中立公正，避免资金影响其独立性。
运动员国籍变更：国籍更改是运动员的基本权利，应尊重个人选择。体育属于全人类。
裁判公正问题：推广AI裁判，提高评分透明度。2025年世锦赛将全面应用。
发展中国家体育：因地制宜，帮助提升体育水平。通过培养人才，推动整体发展。
全球体育与地缘政治：IOC需保持中立和创新，应对国际竞争，维护奥林匹克精神和公信力。
体操发展与性别平衡：尊重各项目文化，逐步推进性别平衡，避免强制改革。
媒体与透明度：支持媒体监督，保持开放态度。媒体反馈有助改进工作。
当然，以下是去掉小标题、保持逻辑清晰、语言更为凝练的英文稿件：
By May Zhao
As the election for the next President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) nears its decisive moment on March 20, the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), in collaboration with the IOC, organized global interviews with the seven candidates. I was honored to be among the participating journalists in this important exchange.
Watanabe Morinari, a descendant of a Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor, carries a profound understanding of war’s devastation. Distressed by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine—where more than 500 athletes and coaches have lost their lives—he made a swift decision to visit Kyiv in person. His presence there reflects his unwavering belief in the power of sport to promote peace. Watanabe has also announced plans to visit Russia, Israel, and Palestine, continuing his efforts to advocate for dialogue and reconciliation through sport.
In our conversation, I asked how he would safeguard the IOC’s credibility and independence amid intensifying geopolitical rivalries and growing competition among major powers. Watanabe stressed that innovation is essential for the future of the Olympic Movement. He believes that his proposal for an “Olympics Across Five Continents”—though seemingly radical—addresses the need to rethink a model designed centuries ago. As he put it, “Ten years ago, who could have imagined watching football matches on smartphones? Everything is evolving rapidly, and the IOC must be courageous enough to innovate while preserving its core values. Only then can we ensure fairness and independence in an increasingly complex world.”
Watanabe’s five-continent Olympic proposal, with a target date of 2040, seeks to reduce the burden on a single host country, enable 24-hour global broadcasting, and expand participation to share the Olympic spirit with more nations. He believes sport should transcend political conflict and act as a bridge between cultures. Supporting the IOC’s neutral participation policy for athletes from war-affected regions, he highlighted the International Gymnastics Federation’s creation of the “Gymnastics and Peace Taskforce,” which promotes friendship events in conflict zones.
Watanabe emphasizes channeling resources into sports development in emerging nations, focusing on infrastructure, athlete training, and post-retirement career support. He opposes awarding cash prizes to Olympic medalists, arguing that funds should instead be used to develop sports programs in underprivileged regions. He advocates for AI-assisted judging to enhance fairness and transparency and confirmed that AI systems will be implemented at the 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships to minimize human error.
Calling for democratic reform within the IOC, Watanabe supports the introduction of a bicameral system to bring more diverse perspectives into decision-making. He argues that advances in technology make such changes both practical and necessary. On gender equality, he calls for increasing female representation in sports governance, while decisions regarding transgender athletes’ participation must be grounded in rigorous scientific evidence and a cautious, balanced approach.
Watanabe maintains a zero-tolerance stance on doping, stressing the need to preserve the World Anti-Doping Agency’s neutrality and independence from financial or political pressures. He supports athletes’ rights to change national representation, affirming that sport belongs to all humanity and that personal choices must be respected. To improve fairness in judging and refereeing, he advocates for the wider application of AI technology, with full implementation planned for the 2025 World Championships.
Watanabe believes the IOC must remain strictly neutral while embracing innovation to navigate intensifying geopolitical competition. Upholding the Olympic spirit and preserving the IOC’s credibility, he argues, is essential for its long-term future. In gymnastics development, he encourages a gradual approach to achieving gender balance, respecting the cultural traditions of each discipline and avoiding forced reforms. Watanabe also welcomes media scrutiny as a valuable tool for continuous improvement and sees openness and transparency as critical to strengthening IOC governance.
As the IOC presidential election approaches, Watanabe Morinari’s bold vision for innovation and peace has captured global attention. Whether his ideas will lead the Olympic Movement into a new era of inclusivity, modernization, and reconciliation remains to be seen. The world is watching.
Photo credits: IOC / AIPS / LFL