Her eight-year term in charge of the IOC begins in June. Pressing issues at the Olympic body include athletes’ benefits, Russia’s future after its suspension over the war in Ukraine ...

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece – The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) new chief Kirsty Coventry said on March 20 that “communication will be key” with US President Donald Trump in the run ...

Costa Navarino, Greece – Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday (March 20) and set her sights on ...

Lappartient has been a fast-rising and busy IOC member since joining the international body just three years ago. He already oversaw the preparation of a 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia for ...

There is no obvious path for the IOC to lift its suspension of Russia’s Olympic body while four regional sports councils in eastern Ukraine remain under Russian control. Still, Vladimir Putin is ...

Watch live as International Olympic Committee members elect a new president at the 144th IOC session in Greece. The contest is widely seen as narrowing to three of the seven candidates: IOC Vice ...

Zimbabwe's most decorated athlete Kirsty Coventry scripted history when she was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, March 20 and became the first woman and ...

At 41, she is the second youngest IOC election winner at a time when the Olympics is trying to maintain appeal to younger audiences. There is interest from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India and Turkey.

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, saying it was an "extraordinary moment". At 41 ...

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job ...

Coventry's win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his successor. Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International ...

A new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been elected. Kirsty Coventry, the two-time Olympic gold medallist and Zimbabwe sports minister, has become the first woman and ...