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Kirsty Coventry: The first woman at the top of the IOC - a historical moment!
Kirsty Coventry is elected first wife and president of the IOC. Historical election completed on March 20, 2025 in Greece.
Kirsty Coventry: The first woman at the top of the IOC - a historical moment!
Kirsty Coventry, the two -time Olympic champion from Zimbabwe, wrote history by being the first woman as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In a surprising result, the 41-year-old prevailed in the first ballot with an absolute majority and thus had prominent competitors such as the British athletics world association chief Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch JR. behind. This happened during the 144th IOC General Assembly in Costa Navarino, Greece, such as Kleine Zeitung reported.
Coventry, who took part in five Olympic Games between 2000 and 2016, had previously served as a athlete representative in the IOC and later in the Executive Committee and quickly received the support from Thomas Bach, the successor of which she will now succeed. She promised to continue the political line of the outgoing president, but also emphasized the desire for more transparency and a stronger integration of the IOC members. "Women are ready. I see this as an opportunity to put down limits," said Coventry in her imagination speech, such as freenet.de reported.
a new course for the IOC
Although numerous challenges are waiting for Coventry - including dealing with the geopolitical tensions and growing distrust of large institutions - it is optimistic. Your choice not only marks a historical moment for the IOC, which has been dominated by men since it was founded, but also an important voice for the African continent in the world of sport. "We are ready to take the lead," explained Coventry, who will take office on June 24th and will have to handle Bach beforehand.
While the world looks forward to Coventry's next steps, it remains to be seen how it will shape the IOC's political and sporty agenda in these turbulent times. The topics such as dealing with Russia and the challenges of climate change could be crucial for their term and the further course of the Olympic Games.