Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president, becoming first woman and first African to lead the Olympic body
Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports. "It is a signal that we are truly global," the Zimbabwe sports minister and two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist said.
What the outgoing IOC president says about diversity, climate change and the Olympics
Outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach touted the progress made on diversity, climate change and other issues he put front and center during his 12 years as a world sport leader but said there’s still much work to be done.
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New IOC chief hails greater equality in Olympic movementKirsty Coventry, the newly elected IOC president, highlighted the significant progress in advancing equality and diversity ...
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Incoming IOC president plans talks on Russia’s possible Olympic reinstatement, media reportsIn an interview with Sky News, Kirsty Coventry, the newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee, ...
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IOC presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch has played down his possible status as favorite on the eve of voting ...
The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop ...
Casey Wasserman says his committee has made strides with Trump over Olympians not having visa issues for the 2028 L.A. Games, ...
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, left, and IOC member and former swimmer Kirsty Coventry, right, ...
In August last year, during the Paris Olympics, Bindra was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by Bach in recognition of ...
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