Kirsty Coventry made sporting history by being elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at its General Assembly on March 20, 2025. On Monday (June 23, 2025) she officially ...

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry is in the spotlight on how she handles her "baptism of fire" over ...

LAUSANNE — The first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, was inaugurated in the role Monday on the organization’s 131st birthday with praise that the Olympic ...

FILE -Kirsty Coventry reacts after she was announced as the new IOC President at the International Olympic Committee 144th session in Costa Navarino, western Greece, March 20, 2025.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Fraser Bullock anticipates IOC President Kirsty Coventry's visit to Utah for 2034 Games. Coventry, first African woman IOC leader, praised for her engaging, inclusive style.

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry has been named president of the IOC. In honor of becoming the 1st female president in the IOC's history, revisit her path to the Olympic podium with this feature from ...

Still, Coventry inherits an IOC with a solid reputation and finances after a widely praised 2024 Paris Olympics, plus a slate of summer and winter hosts for the next decade. Risks and challenges ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry was inaugurated in the role Monday on the organization's 131st birthday with praise that the ...