In a field of seven candidates, Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, Africa's most decorated Olympian, could make history as the first woman to head the IOC. However, since becoming Zimbabwe's sports ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2025 /International Olympic Committee news Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Kirsty Coventry's story is one of apparent contradictions. She's a white woman celebrated as a national hero in a Black-majority Zimbabwe and an Olympic swimmer turned ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected president of the International Olympic Committee Thursday, becoming the Switzerland-based organization’s first woman and first African leader.

Kirsty Coventry, 41, was elected to one of the most ... Coventry is also currently Zimbabwe's minister of youth, sports, arts and recreation, drawing some scrutiny of her affiliation with a ...

She has been Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport since 2018 ... Much to do in battle for equality Kirsty Coventry is not only a sports administrator and politician, but also a mother.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry arrived Sunday in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated ...