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 IOC is betting on a younger female leader to signal change. She enters the ring at a crucial time for athletes.
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected president of the International Olympic Committee Thursday, becoming the ...
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Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee. She's the first woman and first African to ...
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Govt Pledges Full Support for Triumphant Kirsty CoventryThe Government has pledged full support for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry as she prepares to assume the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), ...
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