Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
A new president of the IOC will be elected Thursday, just the 10th leader in its 131-year history after one of the most open ...
IOC opens door for Russia to return to Olympics after country’s 2024 ban
The International Olympic Committee is leaving open the possibility for the Russian Olympic team to rejoin the games after it was banned from competing in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics due to the ...
On eve of Olympic election, IOC presidential candidate Samaranch plays down emerging favorite status
IOC presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch has played down his possible status as favorite on the eve of voting ...
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Incoming IOC president plans talks on Russia’s possible Olympic reinstatement, media reports
In an interview with Sky News, Kirsty Coventry, the newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee, ...
Kirsty Coventry: From Olympic champion to president of the IOC
Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic champion swimmer turned sports administrator, was on Thursday elected as the new president of the ...
Olympics-You can't choose who congratulates you, IOC says after Putin's best wishes
The International Olympic Committee on Friday declined to comment on Russian President Vladimir Putin's congratulatory note ...
Power, politics, and the Olympic prize: IOC race heats up on Greece's sunlit shores
The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop ...
Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry makes IOC history as first female president
The IOC elected two-time Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry as its new president in a vote on Thursday. She will replace Thomas Bach.
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 ...