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Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — Kirsty Coventry was elected president ... political and sporting issues toward 2028 in LA. Coventry’s IOC will also need to find a host for the 2036 Summer ...
Historic year for female Olympic leaders sees table tennis president face election challenge
Ahead of the IOC’s first female president Kirsty Coventry formally taking over next month, one of the few women leading an ...
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Kirsty Coventry elected new IOC president, becomes first woman and African in the role
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 ...
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Kirsty Coventry is first woman to be elected IOC president
By electing Coventry, IOC members seem to be choosing a leader ... chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said, “Kirsty has demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing global ...
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IOC presidential election LIVE: Ex-swimmer Kirsty Coventry beats Seb Coe as historic results revealed
Incumbent president Thomas Bach said: “Congratulations to Kirsty Coventry on her election as the 10th IOC president. I warmly welcome the decision of the IOC members and look forward to strong ...
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Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC's first woman president
Zimbabwe sports minster Kirsty Coventry on Thursday became the first ... was chosen over six other candidates in a secret ballot at the IOC session in Costa Navarino, Greece.