After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 with assistance from neighboring Belarus, the IOC under its outgoing president, Thomas ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected president of the International Olympic Committee Thursday, becoming the ...

Kirsty Coventry, 41, of Zimbabwe becomes the first woman to lead the IOC. She is eligible to serve up to a 12-year term.

This is not only a proud achievement for Coventry herself, but also for her nation, Zimbabwe, and for the entire African ...

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

CGTN The Zimbabwean sports minister and former Olympic gold medalist was elected as the 10th president of the International ...

In a pivotal moment for international sports, Kirsty Coventry, a 41-year-old Zimbabwean swimmer, has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). With a convincing ...

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry says she is against banning countries from Olympics over wars and ...

Coventry's win also was a victory for outgoing ... Australia and finally the U.S. again, when the Winter Games return to Salt Lake City. A signature Bach policy also has been gender parity ...

Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new IOC president, becoming the first woman and first African to ...