World Athletics approves new test to determine athletes’ gender Lord Coe has announced the move from the World Athletics Council in what he describes at the latest step to protect female category The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
A new main stadium for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics is unveiled amid a major overhaul of plans A new stadium for the Brisbane Olympics has been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Summer Games The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
Brisbane Olympics 2032: why these Games could turn out nothing like we had planned The IOC – which gave us 11 years to plan – must be nervous about the state of affairs The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2025
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 · Mar 23, 2025
‘It’s a privilege’: Boris van der Vorst, the man who saved Olympic boxing By forming a new governing body, World Boxing, the Dutchman prevented the sport being banished by the IOC The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025
Kirsty Coventry’s in-tray: six big issues facing IOC’s new president From protecting women’s sport to the return of Russia and keeping the Olympics relevant, the former gold medallist has tough challenges ahead The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025
Amber Anning makes British history to win 400m gold at World Athletics Indoor Championships Anning is the first British woman ever to win an individual world indoor sprint title Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025
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 · Mar 22, 2025
Sent to Coventry: how Bach’s power helped Zimbabwean’s shock IOC win Poll result defied candidates’ calculations and illustrated outgoing president’s influence but change may yet come The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025
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. International Business Times · Mar 21, 2025
Jeremiah Azu wins 60m gold in new personal best at World Athletics Indoor Championships Welsh sprinter follows up on European success with stunning triumph on day one in Nanjing Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025
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 · Mar 21, 2025
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 · Mar 21, 2025
Thomas Bach ‘relieved’ as IOC members vote in Kirsty Coventry as his successor Coventry has been seen by many observers as the continuity candidate. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025 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 · Mar 21, 2025 Why Seb Coe lost the room in crushing IOC presidential election defeat ANALYSIS: Coe finished a distant third in the race for the prestigious role leading the Olympic movement after making enemies inside the IOC, writes Lawrence Ostlere – but that was not the only reason
The Times of India · Mar 21, 2025 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 Conversation · Mar 21, 2025 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 Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025 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
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 Seb Coe gracious after crushing defeat to Kirsty Coventry in IOC presidential election Lord Coe earned just eight of 97 votes
AAP · Mar 20, 2025 Coventry's IOC presidency creates hole for Brisbane '32 Australian Olympic officials laud Kirsty Coventry's historic appointment as IOC president, but it leaves a hole to be filled for Brisbane's 2032 Games.
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025 Sebastian Coe secures only eight votes as Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president Coventry secured the absolute majority necessary for victory in the very first round.
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025 Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua timeline for comeback after ‘injury setback’ ‘AJ’ last fought in September, suffering a knockout loss to IBF champion Daniel Dubois
The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025 Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman IOC president The Zimbabwean former swimmer secured the victory in the very first round of voting