The next president of the International Olympic Committee is a former Zimbabwe swimmer who is Africa’s most decorated ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. Kirsty Coventry will officially succeed Thomas Bach on June 23, but urgent issues, such as the return of ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected president of the International Olympic Committee Thursday, becoming the Switzerland-based organization’s first woman and first African leader.

Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee on the first ballot, making her the first ...

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. The ...

Coventry's win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his ...

The former Zimbabwean swimmer became the first-ever female IOC president on March 20. This is a break with tradition for the ...

Kirsty Coventry elected first female and African IOC president, succeeding Thomas Bach, with a mandate until 2033.

After the stunning election win comes the sober business of leading the International Olympic Committee for Kirsty Coventry.

Did you know that history was made on March 20, 2023, during the 144th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held at Navarino Coast in Greece? Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe was elected ...

Coventry was elected to one of the most powerful jobs in sports on Thursday after winning 49 votes out of the 97 possible votes. She thus becomes the first woman and first African to lead the Olympic ...

Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). IOC members ...