Kirsty Coventry stood on top of the podium in Athens on August 20, 2004, creating history both for herself and Zimbabwe as the first ever Olympic champion from her country.

Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new IOC president, becoming the first woman and first African to ...

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic swimming gold medalist and a champion of sport development in Africa, emerges ...

Spread This News Olympics.com Kirsty Coventry has been elected the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean was chosen in a secret ballot of seven ...

The 41-year-old Zimbabwean, who previously served as the country’s sports minister, takes over from Thomas Bach ...

The 41-year-old Zimbabwean, who previously served as the country’s sports minister, takes over from Thomas Bach ...

Kirsty Coventry, the Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe, was elected president of the International Olympic Committee Thursday becoming the first woman and African to lead the organization in its 131-year ...

Coventry will officially take up the role on June 24, after incumbent Thomas Bach steps down ... of the country’s eight ...

The IOC elected two-time Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry as its new president in a vote on Thursday. She will replace Thomas Bach.