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Groundbreaking IOC chief Coventry confronts global intrigue and Trump

Groundbreaking IOC chief Coventry confronts global intrigue and Trump

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    • Zimbabwean candidate for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry reacts after being elected during the 144th IOC Session on March 20 in Costa Navarino, Greece.
    • Zimbabwean candidate for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry reacts after being elected during the 144th IOC Session on March 20 in Costa Navarino, Greece. PHOTO: AFP

    Pirate Irwin

    Published Fri, Mar 21, 2025 · 02:38 PM

    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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