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1st Female & African IOC President

Prako 3/20/25, 4:51:47 PM
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African (Zimbabwe): 1st Female IOC President

20 March 2025, 15:31 GMT

Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman and first African to hold the role.

The 41-year-old former swimmer, who won two Olympic gold medals, will replace Thomas Bach - who has led the IOC since 2013 - and be the youngest president in the organisation's 130-year history.

World Athletics boss Lord Coe was among the favourites to win Thursday's election in Greece, but Coventry secured a majority of 49 of the 97 available votes in the first round.

Runner-up Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr won 28 votes while Coe secured eight.

France's David Lappartient and Japan's Morinari Watanabe earned four votes each, while Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan and Sweden's Johan Eliasch both took two.

Coventry, who already sits on the IOC executive board and was said to be Bach's preferred candidate, is the 10th person to hold the highest office in sport and will be in post for at least the next eight years.

Coventry has won seven of Zimbabwe's eight Olympic medals - including gold in the 200m backstroke at both the 2004 and 2008 Games.
Drapsey 3/20/25, 5:03:21 PM
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Will President Trump, 2028 Olympics 'Czar', accept her handshake?
Kay 3/20/25, 5:03:35 PM
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She has some hurdles to navigate in her first shot in 2028 with the first one versus the US King who has banned transgender athletes .....
Prako 3/20/25, 5:18:01 PM
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She placed particular emphasis on protecting female sport, backing a blanket ban of transgender women from competing in female Olympic sport.


What do you mean? She is on the same page as Trump
Kay 3/20/25, 6:06:10 PM
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Halliwell 3/20/25, 6:15:24 PM
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Oh rass on radio this morning Lord Coe was expected to win and was bullish about his chances lol

I expect them to rubbish any and everything the IOC does in the foreseeable future

This will be whinge city lol
Chrissy 3/20/25, 6:20:16 PM
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Huge news
Halliwell 3/20/25, 6:21:18 PM
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Lord Coe must become IOC chief – his rivals are fatally compromised
Coe brings experience and pedigree far above his rivals, as well as a resolute commitment to protect the female category


Exhibit A from the Daily Telegraph lol
Chrissy 3/20/25, 6:53:05 PM
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Meaning - di English man muss win.

Big licks
Best take in The Guardian
Drapsey 3/20/25, 7:11:10 PM
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Oh shoot, seeing that the newly elected IOC President hailed from Zimbabwe, I immediately assumed she was black, hence my comment about Trump, the 2028 Olympic Czar, accepting her handshake.

Now here I am with egg all over my face. redface
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Well at least you found eggslol