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44 days ago

Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe routed in vote

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • Zimbabwean former swimmer won majority in first round
  • Sebastian Coe is third; Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr second

The former Olympic swimming champion Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to lead th…

45 days ago

46 days ago

‘Seb is a leader’: Farah, Bolt and Grey-Thompson back Coe for IOC president

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • Vote to succeed Thomas Bach is on Thursday
  • Samaranch and Coventry seen as main rivals

Some of the biggest names of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have thrown their weight behind Sebastian Coe…

47 days ago

Boxing’s Olympic future set to be secured after IOC recommendation

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • President Bach backs sport’s inclusion for 2028 in LA
  • Status had been in doubt with governing body suspended

Boxing’s fragile Olympic status is on the verge of being secured after years of uncertainty.…

49 days ago

Olympic boxing gender row a result of Russian fake news, says IOC chief

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • Thomas Bach criticises ‘fake news campaign from Russia’
  • Two boxers under scrutiny won gold in Paris

A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake…

55 days ago

Coe targets Musk and Zuckerberg talks over ‘pond life’ abuse of female athletes

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • IOC presidency candidate wants discussions if elected
  • ‘It is vital that women feel that sport is a safe space’

Sebastian Coe will demand urgent talks with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to stop “pond li…

72 days ago

Coe agrees with Trump on excluding transgender athletes from women’s sport

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • IOC presidential candidate focused on integrity of sport
  • Coe claims Trump ‘right on the principle’

US president Donald Trump is right in principle to seek the exclusion of transgender athletes from wom…

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