He also claimed his words have "opened a door" regarding debate about the role and scope of the IOC "that has been closed for tens of years".

Vizer, head of the International Judo Federation (IJF), as well as SportAccord, described the IOC system as "expired, outdated, wrong and unfair" in front of Bach and multiple IOC colleagues.

He also alleged the IOC "lacked transparency", that its Agenda 2020 reform process had brought "hardly any benefit" to sport and that it had unfairly blocked SportAccord in its drive to organise new Commissions and multi-sport events.

It was the unexpected and abrupt manner, rather than the content of his words, which has provoked strongest criticism, although Vizer insists he was correct to act as he did.

"Of course, the reactions after my declaration were different and I appreciate that in the meantime many opinions were induced," he told the Japan Times.

"I can feel this because immediately after my opening address, after my report as SportAccord President, after the administrative report of SportAccord, there were no negative comments at all, no protests or interrogations about me.

"There was also the possibility for the International Federations Presidents to express their protest through a secret vote, which again did not happen.

“This leads me to the conclusion that all the controversies appeared after the coffee break, when some International Federations were approached and influenced to react against me.

“If time will [sic] prove me right?

"I am convinced it will, even sooner than some people expect, due to one very simple reason.

"I have the truth on my side."

To enforce his point, he highlighted how the IOC supposedly spends $3.25 million (£2.1 million/€2.9 million) a day, "every day of the year, for the development of sport worldwide", but "millions of athletes still suffer and cannot always fulfil their sporting ambitions".

But every Olympic International Federation, apart from Judo, has since the supported Bach, with seven suspending their SportAccord membership at protest against Vizer's attack. 

Taekwondo and wrestling yesterday joined the world governing bodies representing athletics, shooting, canoeing, archery and boxing in making such a move. 

Every Federation, except for the IJF, has also signed a letter supporting the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations' decision to "disassociate" its membership, while both the International Paralympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Federation have also declared a similar disassociation. 

Vizer, though, is unmoved. 

"Everything I expressed in my declaration at the opening of the SportAccord General Assembly reflects realities, which need to be remediated with dialogue, solutions and action - in this particular order - and in the shortest time possible,” he added to Japan Times.

“I particularly respect and I am convinced of the values of Olympism for the entire society, of the values attached to the Olympic Games.

"But I will militate that the structure existing behind these incontestable values of humanity has as priority visions and strategies based on real issues of modern sports.

"I consider that through my attitude I protect the very interests of Olympism and the fact that in a democratic society we can approach real subjects and express freely ideas about fairness and principles of the system is very important."

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