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Kirsty Coventry is new IOC President

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IOC elects first woman president as Kirsty Coventry takes over for outgoing leader Thomas Bach

Kirsty Coventry was elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday. Coventry became the first woman to be chosen for the global sports post and also the first African to be named the president of the IOC.

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Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of International Olympic Committee

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, and the 10th president overall of the organization that was founded in 1894. IOC members voted Coventry, a seven-time Olympic swimming medalist, into the role’s eight-year term (renewable for an extra four years) on Thursday.

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Kirsty Coventry makes history as first woman elected IOC president

Kirsty Coventry, 41, of Zimbabwe becomes the first woman to lead the IOC. She is eligible to serve up to a 12-year term.

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Who is Kirsty Coventry, the next president of the International Olympic Committee?

The next president of the International Olympic Committee is a former Zimbabwe swimmer who is Africa’s most decorated ...

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Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry elected to lead the International Olympic Committee

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected president of the International Olympic Committee Thursday, becoming the ...

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From geopolitical Jenga to gender politics: The challenges facing the new incoming IOC President Kirsty Coventry

On Thursday, one of seven contenders will come to occupy great responsibility when they are elected as the 10th president of ...

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A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election

A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election on Thursday: Sebastian Coe. The ...

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Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry makes IOC history as first female president

The IOC elected two-time Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry as its new president in a vote on Thursday. She will replace Thomas Bach.

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Kirsty Coventry elected first female IOC president

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