Longtime IOC leader Thomas Bach say election of first woman and first African president showcases Games ‘globalization’ ...

After the stunning election win comes the sober business of leading the International Olympic Committee for Kirsty Coventry.

In a landmark announcement at the iconic "Water Cube" (Beijing 2008) / "Ice Cube" (Beijing 2022) venue, the International ...

With the formal election of Curtis Coventry, a former swimming champion from Zimbabwe, as his successor, a fresh hope emerges for Olympic reforms driven by a new generation of leadership. The legacy ...

The International Olympic Committee, the sporting world’s equivalent of a white-collar crime family, has made its decision on who will succeed the ...

Zimbabwean swimming great Coventry became the most powerful single figure in sport on March 20. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Outgoing International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said he was “very much relieved” to see the organisation’s ...

Having presided over the IOC for several years, Bach's departure opens the door for new leadership dynamics. The election of Covington as the first female and African president is particularly ...

The first woman president elected in the IOC’s 131-year history began Friday in a breakfast meeting with Thomas Bach to start their transition. The formal handover is on Olympic Day, June 23.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach talks to the Associated Press during an interview at the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Laurent ...

Kirsty Coventry, who will be the first African leader of the IOC, sees inconsistencies in the current approach of singling ...

PYLOS, Greece–Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the ...