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Next IOC president Kirsty Coventry hands over the baton in planning for Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Kirsty Coventry has completed a ceremonial baton change before she takes over as International Olympic Committee president ...
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Kirsty Coventry: First Woman and African IOC President
In a historic milestone, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe is the first woman and African elected president of the International ...
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Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry prepares to take Olympic body's top job
On Thursday, she was in Australia to formally hand over oversight of preparations for the 2032 Games in Brisbane.
IOC reaffirms policy, closing door on Russia for 2026 Winter Olympics
As leaders seek to “build on” Paris Games position, team sports athletes, including hockey star Alex Ovechkin, will not be ...
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Kirsty Coventry passes torch, handing over Brisbane 2032 planning
Kirsty Coventry completed a ceremonial baton handoff before assuming the International Olympic Committee presidency next ...
Russia and Belarus remain barred from 2026 Winter Olympics, IOC confirms
Cortina Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday reaffirmed its policy barring Russian and Belarusian teams from participating. This means the Russian men’s and women’s hockey ...
Russian Teams Remain Banned from 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, IOC Confirms
The IIHF announced in February it had extended the ban for Russian and Belarusian national and club teams for the 2025-26 ...
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The state assisted funeral that never was: George Shaya’s widow opens a can of worms; claims Kirsty Coventry’s promise was never fulfilled
The widow of the late Zimbabwean football legend George Shaya, Agnes, has broken her silence, revealing that a promise made ...