Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the first woman and African to ever be elected to the position. Coventry, 41 ...

Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports. "It is a ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected as the first female president ... In addition to becoming the first female IOC president, Coventry is also the first person from Africa to hold the ...

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — Kirsty Coventry ... child — IOC vice president Samaranch and Coe. Coventry’s manifesto offered mostly continuity from Bach with little new detail, while ...

Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International ... Coventry’s win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his ...

The International Olympic Committee elected its first female president Thursday by choosing Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry ... she also became an IOC member. Coventry has been seen as a strong ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected as the 10 th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the first female President in IOC history, following 1 round of voting at the 144 ...

Kirsty Coventry was elected as IOC President, over fellow presidential ... Coventry's manifesto offered mostly continuity from Bach with little new detail, while her rivals had specifics to ...