Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body

Source: NBC News | Published: March 20, 2025, 5:01 p.m.

Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports.

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