Sebastian Coe "soft-launched" his bid to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, saying it was a role he feels he has been building towards his whole life and that the organisation is ready for change.

The IOC needs to improve rules on transgender athletes to "protect female sport", says World Athletics president Lord Coe.

Sebastian Coe has announced his candidacy for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee. As World Athletics President, Coe aims to modernize the IOC, focusing on clear policies for women's sport and youth engagement.

Sebastian Coe has promised he will introduce a “clear-cut” policy to protect female sport if he is elected president of the International Olympic Committee.

The World Athletics (WA) president, one of seven people bidding to replace Thomas Bach in what would be the culmination of an extraordinarily successful sporting career, said the IOC needed clear-cut policies to protect women's sports to avoid scandals such as the one in boxing at this year's Paris Games.

Sebastian Coe "soft-launched" his bid to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, saying it was a role he feels he has been building towards his whole life and that the organisation is ready for change.

Protecting female sport is ‘non-negotiable’ says IOC president candidate ► Subscribe to Sky Sports News: ► Watch Sky Sports: Sebastian Coe says protecting female sport is a "non-negotiable" after speaking for the first time since revealing he is set to run for election as the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

IOC must act to protect women’s sport, says presidential candidate Sebastian Coe - Coe says he has been ‘in training for most of his life’ for the Olympic movement’s top job.