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.
The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop ...
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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, ...
A full session of the IOC board is needed to fully reintroduce the sport, but if that formality passes without issue, boxing ...
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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 ...
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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IOC presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch has played down his possible status as favorite on the eve of voting ...
In August last year, during the Paris Olympics, Bindra was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by Bach in recognition of ...
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