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Kirsty Coventry Becomes First Female And First African IOC President

COSTA NAVARINO, GREECE - MARCH 20: (COMPILATION) Kirsty Coventry, IOC president-elect, and Thomas Bach, incumbent IOC president, speak at a press conference on March 20, 2025 in Costa Navarino, Greece. Kirsty Coventry was elected as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on March 20, making history as the first woman and the first African to lead the global Olympic movement. The election was conducted through a secret ballot by over 100 IOC members during the 144th IOC Session in Greece. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean, who won the vote in the first round, will officially take office after June 23, succeeding Thomas Bach, who has served as president since 2013. (Footage by CCTV+ via Getty Images)
COSTA NAVARINO, GREECE - MARCH 20: (COMPILATION) Kirsty Coventry, IOC president-elect, and Thomas Bach, incumbent IOC president, speak at a press conference on March 20, 2025 in Costa Navarino, Greece. Kirsty Coventry was elected as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on March 20, making history as the first woman and the first African to lead the global Olympic movement. The election was conducted through a secret ballot by over 100 IOC members during the 144th IOC Session in Greece. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean, who won the vote in the first round, will officially take office after June 23, succeeding Thomas Bach, who has served as president since 2013. (Footage by CCTV+ via Getty Images)
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March 20, 2025
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