The Zimbabwean singer who found fame in China – and obscurity at home

found 2025 › Apr › 13 (Sun) @ 06:20 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

Jo Stak used to sing in Mandarin and get stopped by fans on the streets of Shanghai. That changed when he came home.

Poor Prince Harry: what to do when someone close to you publicly trashes an institution you love? | Marina Hyde

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 12:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

As claims pile up about the charity he founded, he’s learning that smiling and biting your lip can be quite painful. Hear, hear, as the Windsors might say

Straight faces, please, as we try to look cha…

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…

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…

Lord Coe LOSES race to become king of the Olympics - and only gets EIGHT votes in the election - as Kirsty Coventry romps to victory following ugly presidency battle

found 2025 › Mar › 20 (Thu) @ 18:17 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

MIKE KEEGAN IN COSTA NAVARINO, GREECE: The 68-year-old lost out to Kirsty Coventry, with the Zimbabwean to become the new president of the International Olympic Committee.

Rhodes won't fall: Statue of empire-builder Cecil will stay as Oxford college orders new sculpture from Zimbabwean artist and plans exhibition to 'explore the legacy of colonialism'

found 2025 › Feb › 05 (Wed) @ 17:03 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The statue of Rhodes, which stands on the front of Oriel's Grade II-listed High Street building, has been a focal point for activists who have long campaigned for its removal due to his colonialist p…