PYLOS, Greece : Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic champion swimmer turned sports administrator, was on Thursday elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, marking an historic ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday appointed the country’s military boss to replace Kirsty Coventry as sports minister. Mnangagwa said that Gen. Anselem Sanyatwe, ...

Incoming International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry has revealed to Sky News she is against banning countries from the Olympics over wars and will open talks on Russia being allowed ...

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece - Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on March 20, saying it was an “extraordinary ...

PYLOS, Greece – Kirsty Coventry, a national champion at Auburn and International Swimming Hall of Fame member, has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee it was announced ...

IT’S a stunning first-round win for Kirsty Coventry in the seven-candidate contest after voting by 97 International Olympic Committee members. COSTA NAVARINO, Greece—Kirsty Coventry was ...

With the Coalition attacking Labor for increased spending, finance spokesman Jane Hume has eyed further cuts to stop the ballooning disability scheme. On Sunday, Coalition’s finance spokeswoman ...

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 ...

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Kirsty Coventry, 41, was elected to one of the most powerful jobs in sports last Thursday, becoming the first woman and first African to lead the Olympic movement. She will begin her eight-year ...

The 41-year-old Zimbabwean was unanimously selected to the top post in one round of voting that took less than ten minutes. Zimbabwean candidate for the presidency of the International Olympic ...