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Who is Kirsty Coventry and how did she become the most powerful person in world sports?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected a woman as its president for the first time ever. Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry is also the youngest ever IOC president and the first from an African country, becoming a symbol of the IOC’s drive to diversify its leadership and image.

The Conversation

Nigeria vs Zimbabwe LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, latest updates and reaction after late drama in Uyo

Super Eagles fail to make it back-to-back wins under new boss Eric Chelle despite Victor Osimhen’s goal

Evening Standard

Road to 2026: Nigeria boss Chelle calls for focus against Zimbabwe

Nigeria boss Eric Chelle urged his players to keep their concentration ahead of Tuesday evening's clash against Zimbabwe in the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Newly elected IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrated on return home to Zimbabwe

Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has arrived in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated as a national milestone

The Independent UK

View from Africa: how Kirsty Coventry will handle sport’s biggest job at the IOC

Incoming IOC president owes her position to political support but is promising a collective and sustainable leadership approach

The Guardian - UK

Electric tricycles are a ticket to respect and prosperity for some rural women in Zimbabwe

Electric tricycles are transforming the lives of some women in parts of rural Zimbabwe

The Independent UK

Coventry Makes Zimbabwe Proud, Despite Some Criticism

Zimbabwe expressed pride Friday at the appointment of its sports minister as International Olympic Committee president but there was also criticism of the state of sports under Kirsty Coventry's watch.

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2 men arrested in Zimbabwe for armed robbery and stealing new IOC President Coventry's memorabilia

Two brothers have been arrested and appeared in a Zimbabwe court accused of an armed robbery at the home of new International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry’s parents

The Independent UK

So it’s victory for Kirsty Coventry in the IOC elections. Who says cards with a rigged deck isn’t an Olympic sport?

The Zimbabwean has global sport’s top job but Britain’s Sebastian Coe was snubbed, and with good reason: he might have changed things, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Who is Kirsty Coventry? From Zimbabwean swimmer to the most powerful person in sport

The 41-year-old has risen from Africa’s most decorated Olympian to become the new president of the IOC

The Independent UK

ICC chairman Jay Shah congratulates Kirsty Coventry on being elected as new IOC president

Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Jay Shah, congratulated the newly-elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry, after the Zimbabwean became the first female and the first African to head the IOC.

The Times of India

How will the history-making new Olympics boss shape sports worldwide, and in Australia?

In a surprisingly emphatic result, 41-year-old Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe’s Sport Minister, was selected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at its 144th session in Greece.

The Conversation

So who is Kirsty Coventry, who now has global sport’s most powerful job?

IOC’s first female president faces significant challenges including handling Donald Trump’s power and protecting women’s sports

The Guardian - UK

First female Olympic president elected as Kirsty Coventry defeats Sebastian Coe

Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee.

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Zimbabwe's Coventry elected as head of International Olympic Committee

Seven-time Olympic medallist Kirsty Coventry was elected on Thursday as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Independent UK

Sebastian Coe defeated by Kirsty Coventry in his bid to become IOC president

Zimbabwe’s Coventry secured a majority in the first round of voting.

International Business Times

Out Of Africa: Hard Knocks The Spur For History-making Coventry

Kirsty Coventry says she has "learned the best lessons by failing" and the Zimbabwean swimming great's mantra appears to have served her well after she became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Radio France Internationale

Zimbabwe's aspiring Olympics supremo Coventry targets development of athletes

Seven-time Olympic medallist Kirsty Coventry vowed to use the memories of her trials and tribulations as an aspiring athlete in Zimbabwe to improve the lot of up-and-coming youngsters if she were to be elected as the next president of the International Olympic Committee. (IOC).

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Digital Camera World

The Blackmagic Pyxis 6k has been tested in the wilds of Zimbabwe – here's how it got on!

Cinematographer Sean Viljoen puts the Blackmagic Design Pyxis 6K through its paces, capturing engrossing wildlife video in Zimbabwe

The Conversation

Green energy doesn’t benefit everyone: ubuntu ideas can help include more people

Ellen Fungisai Chipango is a scholar of the communal ethic of African ubuntu – the belief that we are at our best as individuals and society if we work for the good of others, alongside others. She researches ways in which ubuntu can be applied in real life situations involving…

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe vs Ireland LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Ireland in Zimbabwe 2025

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The Independent UK

Zimbabwe vs Ireland LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Ireland in Zimbabwe 2025

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The Independent UK

Zimbabwe vs Ireland LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Ireland in Zimbabwe 2025

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The Times of India

Ben Curran’s maiden ODI century powers Zimbabwe to series win over Ireland

NEW DELHI: Ben Curran struck a career-best 118* to lead Zimbabwe to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Ireland in Harare on Tuesday, sealing a 2-1 series triumph.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe vs Ireland LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Ireland in Zimbabwe 2025

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