During his visit to Liechtenstein, Thomas Bach presented the NOC President Fehr Isabel with the IOC President's Trophy ©IOC

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has visited the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Liechtenstein to meet the country's Prime Minister, Adrian Hasler, and Sports Minister, Marlies Amann-Marxer.

During the visit in Vaduz, they discussed the success of the country's team at the Winter Olympic Games, where Liechtenstein is the smallest country to have won an Olympic medal.

Hanni Wenzel has won both of the country's two Olympic gold medals at Lake Placid 1980 in giant slalom and slalom.

Bach then had the chance to meet some of the Principality's Olympians, including Wenzel, winner of a total of four Olympic medals, having also won a silver at Lake Placid 1980 and a bronze at Innsbruck 1976. 

At a reception, Bach presented the NOC President, Fehr Isabel, with the IOC President's Trophy.

Thomas Bach also visited Baron Eduard von Falz-Fein, the founder of the Liechtenstein NOC ©IOC
Thomas Bach also visited Baron Eduard von Falz-Fein, the founder of the Liechtenstein NOC ©IOC

Later on in the visit, Bach visited the State Museum, where a special exhibition about the Olympic Games is being held.

Before leaving the Principality, Bach then met with Baron Eduard von Falz-Fein, who is 104-years-old.

Falz-Fein founded the NOC of Liechtenstein and ensured that a team competed in both the Summer and Winter Games of 1936.

He subsequently attended almost every edition of the Olympic Games, holding positions in the NOC and in the International Luge Federation (FIL).

Falz-Fein acted as FIL treasurer between 1962 and 1977 was presented with his honorary membership in 1978.

Bach presented him with the Pierre de Coubertin Medal in recognition of his long service to the Olympic Movement.