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IOC’s Kristy Coventry pauses 2036 Olympics hosting contest in 1st big decision of her presidency
Coventry paused the fast tracking of a preferred bidder — a signature policy of her predecessor and mentor Thomas Bach — in a ...
Olympics-IOC to take lead in gender eligibility criteria, says Coventry
The International Olympic Committee will spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports, its new President ...
U.S. committed to success of L.A. Olympics in '28, IOC says
The United States government is fully committed to making the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics a success, new IOC president ...
Olympics-US committed 'across the board' to LA 2028 success, says Coventry
The United States and all its levels of government are fully committed to making the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics a ...
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It Will Be 'Big and Punchy' - Athletics Chief Coe Looks to Future
Sebastian Coe has two years left as World Athletics president and it promises to be lively as he says next year's inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Team Championship will remind the world the sport ...
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Kirsty Coventry Becomes IOC's First Female President
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry was elected as the first woman and the first person from Africa to the post of International Olympic Committee president in March. She has now taken over from Thomas Bach of ...
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Golden Girl Kirsty Coventry Officially Assumes Office As IOC President
History making and Zimbabwe's most decorated Olympian Kirsty Coventry has officially taken the helm of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) becoming the first woman ever to lead the global ...