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Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry to Become First Woman & African to Serve as IOC President

17:18, 20 March 2025

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The 41-year-old Zimbabwean was elected in a secret ballot, chosen from seven candidates at the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece on March 20, and will serve an eight-year term.

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Zimbabwe's two-time Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry will become the first woman and the first African to serve as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Coventry will take office on June 23, Olympic Day, succeeding the German Thomas Bach, who will step down as President and IOC Member, then become Honorary President.