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New IOC president Kirsty Coventry inaugurated to start 8-year leadership
The first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, was inaugurated in the role on Monday ...
Olympics’ champion: New IOC president Kirsty Coventry inaugurated to start 8-year leadership
The first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, was inaugurated in the role on Monday.
Kirsty Coventry becomes IOC's first female president
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry was elected as the first woman and the first person from Africa to the post of International ...
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History made as Kirsty Coventry takes over as head of the IOC
President-elect Kirsty Coventry during the IOC Presidency handover ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland, 23 June 2025 ...
Kirsty Coventry starts IOC president term, reflects on Olympic swimming journey from Zimbabwe
Coventry detailed her vision for an IOC presidency — one of if not the most powerful in global sport — in her candidate ...
Utah Olympic leader there as new IOC President Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe takes office
New IOC President Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe took office Monday in a ceremony attended by Utah Olympic leader Fraser Bullock ...
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Kirsty Coventry: Pioneering Leadership at the Helm of the IOC
Kirsty Coventry, a former Zimbabwean swimmer, has become the first woman and African to head the International Olympic ...
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Gold medalist Kirsty Coventry takes over as IOC president
Kirsty Coventry took over as president of the International Olympic Committee on Monday, becoming the first woman and first ...
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Kirsty Coventry receives golden key as new IOC President
LAUSANNE, Switzerland–New International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry pledged on Monday to strengthen and extend the reach of the Games, as Zimbabwe’s Olympic swimming champion took over ...