Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has arrived in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero ...

Two brothers have been arrested and appeared in a Zimbabwe court accused of an armed robbery at the home of new International ...

"The young girl who first started swimming in Zimbabwe all those years ago could ... "I am particularly proud to be the first female IOC president and also the first from Africa," she added.

Gayton McKenzie expresses joy over Kirsty Coventry's election as the first African and female president of the International ...

Kirsty Coventry will become the IOC's 10th president after members from ... she could have never imagined back in her home country of Zimbabwe at nine years old, when she set a goal to go to ...

and served as vice president of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee. She also was a member of the IOC executive board. "I am incredibly honored and excited to be elected as president of the ...

Zimbabwe's sports minister Coventry will replace Thomas Bach - who has led the IOC since 2013 - on 23 June and be the youngest president in the organisation's 130-year history. Her first Olympics ...

“The young girl who first started swimming in Zimbabwe all those years ago could never have dreamt of this moment,” said Coventry after her victory was confirmed by the outgoing IOC ...

It was not clear if Coventry was in Zimbabwe at the time, which was during the final run-in to the IOC vote. Exact details of the stolen Olympic gear and whether it has been recovered are expected ...

Despite Zimbabwe's return to international football ... while Makanakaishe Charamba finished 28th in the 200m backstroke. A member of the IOC since 2013, Coventry previously chaired the Athletes ...

2 Men Arrested in Zimbabwe for Armed Robbery and Stealing New IOC President Coventry's Memorabilia HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Two brothers were arrested and appeared in a Zimbabwe court Friday ...

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, saying it was an "extraordinary moment". At 41, the two ...