Incoming History-Making IOC President, Kirsty Coventry: “This is Our Time”

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has shattered barriers, becoming the first African and first woman to be elected President of the International Olympic Committee in an announcement released on Thursday, 20 March, 2025. Photo: IOC / Greg Martin

From Penny Heyns to Didier Drogba, congratulations pour in for history making new IOC President, Kirsty Coventry, who becomes the first woman and first African to lead the Olympic movement.

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