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IOC elects first woman president as Kirsty Coventry takes over for outgoing leader Thomas Bach
The 41-year old will receive an eight-year mandate at the post, which runs through 2033. Coventry will officially replace ...
After historic Olympic election comes leadership issues for IOC president Kirsty Coventry
After the stunning election win comes the sober business of leading the International Olympic Committee for Kirsty Coventry.
Kirsty Coventry elected new IOC president, becomes first woman and African in the role
Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the first woman ...
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New IOC president Coventry can meet expectations: Bach
Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry, the first African president of the International Olympic Committee can "even exceed the ...
Kirsty Coventry is first woman to be elected IOC president
The International Olympic Committee elected its first female president Thursday by choosing Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry on a ...
Olympics-Coventry election ensures smooth continuity for IOC after Bach
The stunning first-round election of Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry as the next International Olympic Committee president made ...
Thomas Bach ‘relieved’ as IOC members vote in Kirsty Coventry as his successor
Outgoing International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said he was “very much relieved” to see the organisation’s ...
Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
A new president of the IOC will be elected Thursday, just the 10th leader in its 131-year history after one of the most open ...
Who is Kirsty Coventry, the next president of the International Olympic Committee?
The next president of the International Olympic Committee is a former Zimbabwe swimmer who is Africa’s most decorated ...
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Bach: Coventry's IOC win important signal, climate 'major challenge'
Outgoing president Thomas Bach hailed the election of Kirsty Coventry as the first female and first African to lead the ...
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Nandi-Ndaitwah, Coventry Shine for Southern Africa
The Southern African region is basking in the glory of the milestone achievements chalked by Zimbabwe's former Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation and the new International Olympic Committee ...
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Kirsty Coventry makes history as first woman elected IOC president
Former German fencer and longtime IOC executive Thomas Bach has had the job since 2013. WOMEN'S SPORTS: The latest news and insider insights from USA TODAY Studio IX. Coventry had long been one of ...