New Olympic president elected as Britain’s Lord Seb Coe discovers fate
Kirsty Coventry, the two-time gold medallist and Zimbabwe sports minister, claimed 49 votes to become the next boss of the International Olympic Committee. Her first games in charge will be the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, and the LA Summer Olympics in 2028.
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The new IOC president-elect after clinching gold in 2004.
Pic: Reuters/Yves Herman CVI/DL
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Kirsty Coventry celebrates her gold medal at the 2004 Olympics.
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IOC President Thomas Bach holds up the name of Kirsty Coventry as she is announced as his replacement.
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