New stamp set highlights history of Manx sea kings
A new six-stamp collection is set to highlight some of the Norse rulers in the Isle of Man's history. The Age of the Sea Kings: The Medieval Kingdom of Man and the Isles, was created with Manx artist ...
Paris Olympic torches and Dionysus crown from Seine opening ceremony up for auction
Torches from the Paris Olympics Games and the crown and wreath of Dionysus worn by singer Philippe Katerine during the ...
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Special Olympics RI Torch Run Super Plunge raises over $200K
Special Olympics Rhode Island finished their annual Torch Run Super Plunge on Sunday, raising enough money to also reach a milestone the organization aimed to achieve. Germany Deploys Troops on ...
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Brisbane Olympics rowing events 'will be held in a river known for its man-eating saltwater crocodiles'
In a bold and controversial move, a river in Queensland known for its large saltwater crocodiles has been chosen to host rowing events for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Fitzroy River ...
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The pursuit of an Olympic stadium ‘Queenslanders can be proud of’
The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority is conducting the 100-day review of Olympic infrastructure. Read some of the submissions here.See all 23 stories. While the so ...
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New Olympic president elected as Britain's Lord Seb Coe discovers fate
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 ...
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Kirsty Coventry first woman, African elected president of International Olympic Committee
COSTA NAVARINO, Greece — 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 in ...
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Zimbabwe's Coventry elected as head of International Olympic Committee
The 41-year-old Zimbabwean was chosen after the first round of voting among the 97 IOC members at the 144th IOC session and will take over on 23 June from Thomas Bach. She will be the first woman ...
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Kirsty Coventry wins seven-way battle to become first female IOC president
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry elected as 1st-ever female IOC president
Behind closed doors inside a resort in western Greece, International Olympic Committee members made history by electing the first female president of the world's largest sporting organization.
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Introducing Media Isle of Man's 25 Women of 2025 - meet the first five
From sports and sustainability to business, law, and the arts, women across the Isle of Man are making an impact in extraordinary ways. The 25 Women of 2025 list, curated by Media Isle of Man as part ...