The 41-year-old Coventry, who is also Zimbabwe's sports minister, was the only female candidate in the IOC presidency race and became the first woman and first African to be elected head of the ...

The next president of the International Olympic Committee is a former Zimbabwe swimmer who is Africa’s most decorated ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, emerging from a contentious seven-candidate race Thursday to take hold of one of ...

Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee. She's the first woman and first African to ...

Two-time Olympic 800m gold medallist Caster Semenya hopes that newly appointed International Olympic Committee (IOC) ...

The IOC is betting on a younger female leader to signal change. She enters the ring at a crucial time for athletes.

Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the ...

Kirsty Coventry was elected the new president of the International Olympic Committee Thursday. Coventry, 41, becomes the ...

Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first ...

Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has arrived in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero ...