Kirsty Coventry, 41, of Zimbabwe becomes the first woman to lead the IOC. She is eligible to serve up to a 12-year term.

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

Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic champion swimmer turned sports administrator, was on Thursday elected as the new president of the ...

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 ...

International Olympic Committee members elected Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry as president, replacing Thomas Bach, the committee ...

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

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

We are confident that under Kirsty’s leadership, the IOC will provide the stability and support necessary to achieve our shared goals." With Thursday's win, Coventry ascends to one of the most ...

Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the first woman and African to ever be elected to the position. Coventry, 41, will also be ...

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