Kirsty Coventry elected new IOC president, becomes first woman and African in the role
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Kirsty Coventry elected new IOC president, becomes first woman and African in the role

CNN  

CNN — Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman and African to ever be elected to the position. And after a 30-minute break, Coventry was announced as Bach’s replacement and the 10th president of the IOC; of the 97 votes, Coventry received 49, while second-placed Juan Antonio Samaranch got 28. Video Ad Feedback IOC President Thomas Bach talks about Trump and the 2028 Olympics 06:41 - Source: CNN IOC President Thomas Bach talks about Trump and the 2028 Olympics 06:41 “Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and now, we’ve got some work together. In her manifesto for the IOC presidency, Coventry stated she hopes to make sport “a bridge between countries and cultures, a source of hope and a force for good.” She also stressed her commitment to addressing inequality in sports, “which also means strengthening women’s sports by protecting female athletes and promoting equal opportunities for women at all levels of our movement.”

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Off-side: Will Coventry’s leadership shape a more inclusive Olympic future?
1 day, 15 hours ago

Off-side: Will Coventry’s leadership shape a more inclusive Olympic future?

The Hindu  

In 2004, Kirsty Coventry swam her way to three Olympic medals in Athens, including a gold in the 200m backstroke. There is a cast of complicated issues — Differences of Sex Development athletes, Russia’s ongoing exile from the Olympic movement, and the Los Angeles 2028 Games set against the backdrop of a Donald Trump presidency. Trump’s administration has already tightened …

Newly elected IOC president Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe
3 days, 22 hours ago

Newly elected IOC president Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe

The Hindu  

Newly elected International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry arrived Sunday in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated as a national milestone. The 41-year-old Coventry, who is also Zimbabwe’s sports minister, was the only female candidate in the IOC presidency race and became the first woman and first African to be elected head …

IOC president-elect hails Beijing's Games legacy
6 days, 2 hours ago

IOC president-elect hails Beijing's Games legacy

China Daily  

Kirsty Coventry, president-elect of the International Olympic Committee Citing Beijing's proven success in maximizing the Games legacy, the International Olympic Committee's president-elect Kirsty Coventry has called on future hosts to learn from China's best practices to promote sustainability. With one of her proudest achievements as an athlete celebrated at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Coventry, a two-time Olympic champion swimmer …

After historic Olympic election comes leadership issues for IOC president Kirsty Coventry
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6 days, 6 hours ago

After historic Olympic election comes leadership issues for IOC president Kirsty Coventry

Associated Press  

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece — After enjoying a stunning election win comes the sober business of leading the International Olympic Committee for Kirsty Coventry. Here’s a look at some of the issues ahead: Equality for women Coventry’s victory is the biggest statement of Bach’s consistent policies to promote women in Olympic sports and politics. India’s ambition A win for Coventry looks …

New IOC president Coventry’s memorabilia stolen; two men arrested in Zimbabwe
6 days, 9 hours ago

New IOC president Coventry’s memorabilia stolen; two men arrested in Zimbabwe

The Hindu  

Two brothers were arrested and appeared in a Zimbabwe court Friday accused of an armed robbery at the home of new International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry’s parents, where they allegedly stole some of Coventry’s sporting memorabilia. The items stolen included jewelry, firearms and some of ex-Zimbabwe Olympic swimmer Coventry’s souvenirs from her career, as well as $15,000 in cash. …

PT Usha welcomes Kirsty Coventry’s election as IOC president
6 days, 10 hours ago

PT Usha welcomes Kirsty Coventry’s election as IOC president

The Hindu  

As the first-ever woman president of the Indian Olympic Association, PT Usha is well aware of the power dynamics and challenges of leading a major sports organisation and breaking patriarchal notions. It’s no surprise, then, that she welcomed the election of Kirsty Coventry as the new International Olympic Committee president on Thursday night. Some change I was expecting and I …

IOC's newly-elected president Kirsty Coventry opens up on India's wish to host 2036 Olympics: 'I have few ideas'
6 days, 13 hours ago

IOC's newly-elected president Kirsty Coventry opens up on India's wish to host 2036 Olympics: 'I have few ideas'

Firstpost  

Newly-elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry has opened up about India’s bid to host the 2036 Olympics, stating that the selection process is ongoing. Image: Reuters Costa Navarino: Newly-elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry was expectedly guarded on India’s bid to stage the 2036 Games, saying she will reveal her “ideas” on the selection of future host in coming days. …

IOC's first female president Kirsty Coventry seeks meeting with Donald Trump over LA 2028 Olympics issues
6 days, 16 hours ago

IOC's first female president Kirsty Coventry seeks meeting with Donald Trump over LA 2028 Olympics issues

Firstpost  

IOC’s first female president Kirsty Coventry has said that she would like to sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss key issues ahead of the LA 2028 Olympics, including immigration policies and transgender athlete participation. The newly-elected President of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry, has expressed her desire to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to ensure …

Kirsty Coventry: Who is the next IOC president and why have her ties to Zimbabwean government raise concerns?
6 days, 18 hours ago

Kirsty Coventry: Who is the next IOC president and why have her ties to Zimbabwean government raise concerns?

Firstpost  

Kirsty Coventry, the next International Olympic Committee president, is the most decorated African athlete with seven medals. Sporting history was made on Thursday as former Zimbabwe swimmer, Kirsty Coventry, was elected as the next International Olympic Committee president, making her the first woman and African to hold the coveted post. Coventry, who will begin her eight-year term in charge of …

New IOC President Coventry wants sit-down with Trump on LA 2028 Games
6 days, 22 hours ago

New IOC President Coventry wants sit-down with Trump on LA 2028 Games

The Hindu  

International Olympic Committee’s newly-elected President Kirsty Coventry wants to sit down with United States President Donald Trump to make sure the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics are successful, she said on Thursday. I truly believe that he wants the LA 28 Games to be a huge success.” Coventry, who is Zimbabwe’s sports minister, as well as Africa’s most decorated Olympian, said …

Who is Kirsty Coventry, the next president of the International Olympic Committee?
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1 week ago

Who is Kirsty Coventry, the next president of the International Olympic Committee?

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The next president of the International Olympic Committee is a former Zimbabwe swimmer who is Africa’s most decorated Olympian and a minister in a government often accused of oppressing political opposition. AP AUDIO: Who is Kirsty Coventry, the next president of the International Olympic Committee? AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Kirsty Coventry has been …

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman to be elected International Olympic Committee president
1 week ago

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman to be elected International Olympic Committee president

Live Mint  

Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, securing victory in a high-stakes vote at a luxury seaside resort in Greece’s southwestern Peloponnese. Kirsty Coventry's responsibilities As the new IOC president, Coventry will now be tasked with steering the Olympic Movement into a new era, overseeing future Games and addressing key challenges such as rising costs, …

Kirsty Coventry Becomes International Olympic Committee First Female President
1 week ago

Kirsty Coventry Becomes International Olympic Committee First Female President

ABP News  

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee in a historic move. Mrs Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee at the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino. pic.twitter.com/Dv8Tfbecf6 — IOC MEDIA March 20, 2025 41-year-old Kirsty Coventry, who is also the two-time Olympic …

Kirsty Coventry’s Olympic Vision: 5 Key Changes You Need to Know
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1 week ago

Kirsty Coventry’s Olympic Vision: 5 Key Changes You Need to Know

The Hindu  

Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman and the first African to lead the organisation in its 131-year history. Coventry aims to create a stronger, sustainable, and relevant Olympic Movement by prioritising athletes, engagement, partnerships, sustainability, and credibility. Emphasising innovation, including AI-driven engagement and Olympic E-Sports Games. Champion Sustainable …

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
1 week ago

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body

Associated Press  

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece — 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. IOC President Thomas Bach, right, greets Kirsty Coventry after she was announced as the new IOC President at the International Olympic Committee 144th session in Costa Navarino, …

Kirsty Coventry elected as first woman IOC president
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1 week, 1 day ago

Kirsty Coventry elected as first woman IOC president

Al Jazeera  

Coventry wins the race to succeed Thomas Bach and will be first African to become International Olympic Committee chief. Kirsty Coventry has smashed through the glass ceiling of the International Olympic Committee to become the organisation’s first woman and first African president in its 130-year history. “It’s a signal that we’re truly global and that we have evolved into an …

Kirsty Coventry becomes 1st female president of Olympic body, Jay Shah leads wishes
1 week, 1 day ago

Kirsty Coventry becomes 1st female president of Olympic body, Jay Shah leads wishes

India Today  

International Cricket Council President Jay Shah congratulated the newly elected International Olympic Association President Kirsty Coventry on Thursday, March 20. Congratulating her on the prestigious honour, Shah said that he’s looking forward to working with her on cricket’s inclusion at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. “Congratulations and best wishes to newly-elected IOC President @OfficialKirstyCoventry, an honour thoroughly deserved …

Zimbabwean millennial Kirsty Coventry gets Olympic top job
1 week, 1 day ago

Zimbabwean millennial Kirsty Coventry gets Olympic top job

NPR  

Zimbabwean millennial Kirsty Coventry gets Olympic top job toggle caption Thanassis Stavrakis/AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Zimbabwean Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry has had an eventful career, from the pool, to parliament. The country's former dictator, Robert Mugabe, called her "a golden girl," while the man who deposed him in a coup -- Emmerson "the Crocodile" Mnangagwa – appointed her his minister of …

Kirsty Coventry becomes first female and first African president of IOC
1 week, 1 day ago

Kirsty Coventry becomes first female and first African president of IOC

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-03-20 23:29 Zimbabwean candidate for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech after being elected uring the 144th IOC Session on the day of the election of the next President of the International Olympic Committee, in Costa Navarino, Greece on March 20, 2025. Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry elected president of International Olympic Committee …

Coventry: 'World can learn from China'
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Coventry: 'World can learn from China'

China Daily  

IOC presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe celebrates winning the women's 200m backstroke gold medal with a world-record performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on Aug 16, 2008. In addition to the already robust TOP sponsorship program, which recently added Chinese brand TCL as a replacement for Japanese brand Panasonic in the home appliance category, Coventry suggested creating more …

IOC’s Bach is not campaigning for me, says presidential candidate Coventry
2 months ago

IOC’s Bach is not campaigning for me, says presidential candidate Coventry

The Hindu  

International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry does not have outgoing president Thomas Bach working on her election bid despite a good relationship for more than a decade, she said on Monday. World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, a fellow Olympic champion, is also running as is Juan Antonio Samaranch, son of the late former IOC president, along with international cycling …

The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?
6 months, 1 week ago

The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Seven candidates are competing for one of the biggest and best jobs in world sports that traditionally becomes available only every 12 years. President of France’s Olympic committee and leader of French Alps bid that will host 2030 Winter Games. Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., IOC member since 2001, vice president since 2022, and member of the executive board …

Olympics-Coe, multi-millionaire Eliasch among seven candidates for IOC presidency
6 months, 1 week ago

Olympics-Coe, multi-millionaire Eliasch among seven candidates for IOC presidency

Hindustan Times  

Fixes ypo in headline, not other changes Olympics-Coe, multi-millionaire Eliasch among seven candidates for IOC presidency Sept 16 - World athletics chief Sebastian Coe, multi-millionaire and Olympic newcomer Johan Eliasch and Zimbabwe's Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry are among seven candidates for next year's International Olympic Committee presidency election, the IOC said on Monday. IOC Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch, son …

IOC announces presidential candidates to succeed Bach
6 months, 1 week ago

IOC announces presidential candidates to succeed Bach

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee and Athletes Commission Chair and IOC member Kirsty Coventry attend a news conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, January 9, 2020. LAUSANNE -- The International Olympic Committee announced on Monday the seven candidates running for the presidency, with Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. among those on the list. Other candidates …

Gold medalists, a multi-millionaire among 7 candidates for Olympic body presidency
6 months, 1 week ago

Gold medalists, a multi-millionaire among 7 candidates for Olympic body presidency

India Today  

The International Olympic Committee, on Monday September 16, announced a diverse and accomplished group of seven candidates vying for its presidency, a position set to be vacated by Thomas Bach in 2025. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan, International Gymnastics Federation chief Monnan Watanbe and Johan Eliasch are among the candidates who will be in …

IOC announces presidential candidates to succeed Bach
6 months, 1 week ago

IOC announces presidential candidates to succeed Bach

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee and Athletes Commission Chair and IOC member Kirsty Coventry attend a news conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, January 9, 2020. LAUSANNE -- The International Olympic Committee announced on Monday the seven candidates running for the presidency, with Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. among those on the list. Other candidates …

Sebastian Coe, Kirsty Coventry on shortlist to be next IOC president
6 months, 1 week ago

Sebastian Coe, Kirsty Coventry on shortlist to be next IOC president

New York Times  

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a seven-person shortlist of candidates to succeed Thomas Bach as president. Fellow Olympic champion Sebastian Coe, who won gold twice for Great Britain and helped London win the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games, is a leading candidate as is Jordan’s Prince Feisal Al Hussein and Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior of Spain. France’s …

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