Groundbreaking IOC chief Coventry confronts global intrigue and Trump
Groundbreaking IOC chief Coventry confronts global intrigue and Trump
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Costa Navarino, Greece – Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday (March 20) and set her sights on confronting the dual unpredictability of geopolitical intrigue and US president Donald Trump.
The 41-year-old two-time Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe is the youngest person to hold the most powerful position in sports governance.
“This is an extraordinary moment,” said Coventry, the sports minister in her native Zimbabwe.
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