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Kirsty Coventry Elected as First Female President of the IOC

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 - by Liam Nguyen - Leave a Comment

Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the first female and first African president of the International Olympic Committee, winning 49 of 97 votes. Coe, who was favored to win, received …

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Kirsty Coventry Elected as First Female and African IOC President

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 - by Marcus Chen - Leave a Comment

Kirsty Coventry has been elected as president of the IOC, making her the first woman and first African in this role. She won decisively in a secret ballot, succeeding Thomas …