Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), making history as the first woman and first African to hold the position. The 41-year-old former Olympic swimmer won the election in a secret ballot during the 144th IOC Session in Greece. Coventry, who also serves as Zimbabwe’s sports minister, will lead the organization for an eight-year term. Her election marks a significant step toward greater diversity and representation in global sports leadership. She succeeds Thomas Bach, who has led the IOC since 2013.
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Kirsty Coventry becomes first female president of IOC
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the first female President in IOC history, following 1 round of voting at the
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International Olympics Committee elects first female president in organization’s history
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected Thursday as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee and the first female president in IOC history. She was chosen over fellow presidential candidates HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein,
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Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman, first African to be elected IOC president
Kirsty Coventry has been elected the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean was chosen in a secret ballot of seven candidates for an eight-year term of office.
