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Kirsty Coventry elected International Olympic Committee president in IOC vote

Kirsty Coventry reacts as she is elected the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the 144th IOC Session at Costa Navarino, Pylos in Greece on March 20, 2025


Photo credit: Louisa Gouliamaki | Reuters

By  Reuters

What you need to know:

  • As the new IOC president, Coventry will now be tasked with steering the Olympic Movement into a new era, overseeing future Games and addressing key challenges such as rising costs, geopolitical tensions, and the evolving landscape of global sports governance.

Pylos

Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, becoming the first woman and first African to lead the world’s wealthiest multi-sport organisation in its 130-year history.

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