Kirsty Coventry stood on top of the podium in Athens on August 20, 2004, creating history both for herself and Zimbabwe as ...

Outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach touted the progress made on diversity, climate change and ...

GREECE (AFP) — Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry, the first African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) can “even exceed the expectations” of the continent, said her predecessor Thomas ...

Kirsty Coventry became the first woman to head the International Olympic Committee, a historic moment for the organisation.

After the stunning election win comes the sober business of leading the International Olympic Committee for Kirsty Coventry.

Having presided over the IOC for several years, Bach's departure opens the door for new leadership dynamics. The election of Covington as the first female and African president is particularly ...

GREECE - Zimbabwe's Sports Minister, Kirsty Coventry, has been receiving a flood of congratulatory messages following her ...

Outgoing International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said he was “very much relieved” to see the organisation’s ...

President Kersti Kaljulaid said while not her first choice as new International Olympic Committee (IOC) leader, she was not ...

Kirsty Coventry's election as the new IOC president makes her the first female and African leader. The swim champion and ...