Coe, 68, had said occupying the Olympic Movement's highest office was a role he had been "training for for the best part of his life", but a majority of IOC members instead gave their backing to ...

There aren't just sporting but political challenges confronting the IOC. But Mrs Coventry has been preparing for this moment since retiring from the pool - with all the experience gained on the ...

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 to the Games. Only Russians ...

Coventry, 41, becomes the first woman and first African named president of the IOC. "It is a signal that we are truly global," Coventry said of her election. Coventry, a two-time Olympic swimming ...

Hers was a stunning first-round win in the seven-candidate contest after voting by 97 IOC members. The 41-year-old Coventry gets an eight-year mandate into 2033 with a likely early test in meeting ...

BRUSSELS, March 31 (Reuters) - German online ticket marketplace Ticombo has filed a complaint about the International Olympic Committee to EU antitrust regulators, alleging that the IOC's ...

Kirsty Coventry was elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She is the first woman, first African, and the youngest person to lead the IOC in its 131-year history.

Boxing will feature in the Olympic Games in 2028. After the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that boxing be included in the Los Angeles schedule ...

Katie Goodale-Imagn Images The 2028 Los Angeles Games will host the inaugural Olympic Golf Mixed-Team Event, the IOC announced on Tuesday. The new contest will be a complement to the men's and ...

The long-time head coach of Simone Biles, Cecile Canqueteau-Landi, recently shared her thoughts about Kirsty Coventry being elected as the IOC President. Canqueteau-Landi, co-head coach of the ...

In an election that had been expected to last at least five rounds, the 41-year-old Coventry – the preferred candidate of outgoing IOC chief Thomas Bach – won 49 of 97 available votes on the ...

Sebastian Coe received just eight votes from IOC members in the presidential election. Alex Pantling/Getty Images The biggest name in the field and one of the favourites, Sebastian Coe headed into ...