Kirsty Coventry’s rise to political importance as a white woman in a black majority Zimbabwe shows how sport is able to ...

Analysis - Kirsty Coventry's story is one of apparent contradictions. She's a white woman celebrated as a national hero in a ...

Many Zimbabweans question why Coventry was unable to reverse the decay of the country’s badly neglected sports facilities ...

Kirsty Coventry transitioned from Olympic champion to IOC president with her lifelong commitment to the transformative power ...

For Zimbabwe, her IOC role is a double-edged sword. It brings prestige but also scrutiny. Will she advocate for African athletes, or will she be constrained by the IOC’s often apolitical stance?

With a focus on strengthening sporting infrastructure, the IOC president-elect was in the region this week to attend the ...

From Zimbabwe to the IOC: a global stage In 2023, Coventry was elected to the IOC's executive board, becoming one of the most influential figures in world sports. Building on this momentum ...

She said in a victory news conference Thursday that she will likely resign as Zimbabwe's sports minister and move full-time to the IOC's home city Lausanne, Switzerland. Coventry attended an all ...