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Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman to be elected IOC president - as Lord Coe misses out
Credit: Sky News- Published 4 days ago
A new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been elected.
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Published 3 days ago - 02:58
'I want to pave the way': IOC elects first woman leader
Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday. With Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics, Trump will loom large in her agenda. "I have been dealing with, let's say, difficult men in high positions since I was 20 years old," she says, adding that "communication will be key."
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Sebastian Coe
British athlete and politician (born 1956)
International Olympic Committee
Governing body of Olympic sports
The incoming IOC president has revealed to Sky News she is against banning countries from the Olympics over wars and will open talks on Russia's potential return..
Credit: Sky News - Published 3 days ago
It was a win as resounding as it was historic - Kirsty Coventry becoming the first African and the first woman to assume the most powerful and prestigious role..
4 days ago • Sky News
Kirsty Coventry
President-elect of the IOC since 2025
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