The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is waiting for a report from its election observer, Donald Rukare, before deciding its official position on the disputed Tanzania Olympic Committee (TOC) elections held in Dar es Salaam.

Rukare explained that his responsibility was only to observe the election process independently and submit his findings to the IOC, which will review the report before issuing any statement or taking further action.Despite the ongoing dispute, the newly elected TOC officials were sworn in before advocate Gaston George Mwageni and officially assumed office.The election has generated significant controversy after many delegates rejected the announced results.

The main contest for the presidency was expected to be between Antony Mtaka and Henry Tandau, but confusion arose when Leonard Thadeo was declared the winner.

Delegates and candidate agents questioned the outcome, claiming the vote count announced inside the hall did not match the votes that had been recorded during counting.According to the agents, Thadeo received only one vote, while Tandau secured seven votes and Mtaka received twenty-nine votes.

Following the announcement, journalists were asked to leave the venue, security was reinforced with police officers, and members of the election committee left without providing further clarification.Outgoing TOC president Gulam Rashid also expressed surprise over the unexpected declaration of the winner.Delegates, including representatives from Zanzibar, openly rejected the results and questioned the credibility of the election process.The elections had already been postponed three times after several candidates, including Mtaka, were initially disqualified.

An agreement involving the TOC, the Tanzanian government and the IOC later reinstated the candidates, allowing the election to proceed on July 5, 2026.The IOC's next steps will depend on the contents of Rukare's independent report.