Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead IOC

22/03/2025 9 min
Coventry becomes first woman and first African to lead IOC

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Kirsty Coventry, the Zimbabwe Sports Minister and Olympic gold medallist, has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman and first African to get the biggest job in world sports.