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Who is Kirsty Coventry, first woman and African to become president of International Olympic Committee
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Coventry, a former swimmer from Zimbabwe, is the most successful Olympian from Africa. She was the back-to-back Olympic champion in the 200 meters backstroke event in 2004 and 2008. She retired from swimming after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil in 2016.
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'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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