Plan for Russia to rejoin Olympics sparks disgust in Ukraine

found 2025 › Apr › 02 (Wed) @ 02:05 UTC

Russian “athletes and officials are part of the state propaganda machine,” Kyiv warns new International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry.

Kirsty Coventry’s in-tray: six big issues facing IOC’s new president

found 2025 › Mar › 23 (Sun) @ 09:07 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

From protecting women’s sport to the return of Russia and keeping the Olympics relevant, the former gold medallist has tough challenges ahead

As a seven-time Olympic swimming medallist, Kirsty Coventr…

View from Africa: how Kirsty Coventry will handle sport’s biggest job at the IOC

found 2025 › Mar › 22 (Sat) @ 11:49 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Incoming president owes her position to political support but is promising a collective and sustainable approach

The International Olympic Committee’s president-elect, Kirsty Coventry, did not initial…

Armed robbers ransack new Olympic president Kirsty Coventry's parents' home and steal £46,000 of jewellery, cash and her gold-winning swimming costumes

found 2025 › Mar › 22 (Sat) @ 11:49 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Armed robbers broke into the Zimbabwe home of Kirsty Coventry's parents before making off with sporting mementos belonging to the new International Olympic Committee president.

So it’s victory for Kirsty Coventry in the IOC elections. Who says cards with a rigged deck isn’t an Olympic sport? | Marina Hyde

found 2025 › Mar › 21 (Fri) @ 16:13 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The Zimbabwean has global sport’s top job but Britain’s Sebastian Coe was snubbed, and with good reason: he might have changed things

Congratulations to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on th…

Kirsty Coventry elected as first female president of IOC

found 2025 › Mar › 21 (Fri) @ 06:09 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

The International Olympic Committee elected Kirsty Coventry as its first female president with a single round of voting.

So who is Kirsty Coventry, who now has global sport’s most powerful job? | Sean Ingle

found 2025 › Mar › 21 (Fri) @ 06:09 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

IOC’s first female president faces significant challenges including handling Donald Trump’s power and protecting women’s sports

Barely an hour after Kirsty Coventry had become the most powerful figure…

British Olympic hero Sharron Davies blasts IOC after Lord Coe lost election race and throws gauntlet down to new president to protect women's sport after boxing gender row at Paris Games

found 2025 › Mar › 21 (Fri) @ 06:09 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

New International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry is facing immediate calls to protect the women's category after securing a landslide election win.

Top political job in world sport goes to former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry

found 2025 › Mar › 20 (Thu) @ 18:18 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

As International Olympic Committee president, she will be the most powerful sporting official on earth — and is set for regular encounters with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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

found 2025 › Mar › 20 (Thu) @ 18:18 UTC

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…