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

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

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 ...

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

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

Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the first woman ...

She received 49 of the 97 votes, well ahead of Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain, who finished second with 28. ...

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 ...

PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) - Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic champion swimmer turned sports administrator, was on Thursday elected ...

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

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