The Southern African region is basking in the glory of the milestone achievements chalked by Zimbabwe's former Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation and the new International Olympic Committee ...

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach talks to the Associated Press during an interview at the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Laurent ...

It was, with hindsight, not a “keep Seb Coe out” but a “get Kirsty Coventry in” campaign that determined the International ...

The International Olympic Committee, the sporting world’s equivalent of a white-collar crime family, has made its decision on who will succeed the ...

Governance For the first time in its 130-year history, the IOC will be led by a female and an African. Mariud Ngula Zimbabwe’s former swimming legend Kirsty Coventry (41) last week made history as the ...

PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) -The stunning first-round election of Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry as the next International Olympic Committee president made her the first female and first African to lead the ...

Outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach touted the progress made on diversity, climate change and other issues he put front and center during his 12 years as a world sport ...

The IOC president, Thomas Bach, finally returned with his compliance officers and a white card in his hand. He stepped on to the stage and as he turned over the card, revealing the name “Kirsty ...

Five time Olympian Kirsty Coventry has made history after being elected the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee.

Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to head the International Olympic Committee, a historic moment for the organization. However, her election has raised controversies about the electoral ...

Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to head the International Olympic Committee, marking a historic moment for the organization. However, her election has sparked controversies about the ...

In an historic election, Zimbabwean swimming icon Kirsty Coventry was chosen as the first woman and first African president ...