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Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president in historic first-round victory

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Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the first woman and first African to hold the position. She won the election at the Costa Navarino resort in Greece, beating out other contenders including Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior. Coventry will officially take up the role on June 24, succeeding incumbent Thomas Bach.

  1. RU
    Dmitry Peskov
    Krem­lin
    1. We hope obviously the principle 'sport outside of politics' will carry the day.
  2. ZW
    Kirsty Coventry
    International Olympic Committee
    1. This is not just a huge honor, but it's also a reminder of my commitment to every single one of you that I will lead this organization with so much pride with the values at the core and I will make all of you very, very proud and extremely confident in the decision that you've taken today.
    2. This is an extraordinary moment. As an nine-year girl, I never thought I would be standing up here one day getting to give back to this incredible movement of ours.
    3. It's a signal that we're truly global and that we have evolved into an organisation that is truly open to diversity and we're going to continue.
    4. Sport has an unmatched power to unite, inspire and create opportunities for all, and I am committed to making sure we harness that power to its fullest.
  3. CA
    Dick Pound
    International Olympic Committee
    1. The IOC election makes the papal conclave seem like an open house.

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.CTV News
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.The Guardian
  5. 5.CNN
  6. 6.CNA News
  7. 7.Agence France-Presse
  8. 8.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.Russian Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Election
  3. 3.Olympic Games
  4. 4.Athletics
  5. 5.Doping in sport

countries

  1. 1.AfghanistanAF
  2. 2.BelarusBY
  3. 3.GermanyDE
  4. 4.SpainES
  5. 5.FranceFR
  6. 6.United KingdomGB
  7. 7.GreeceGR
  8. 8.ItalyIT
  9. 9.JordanJO
  10. 10.JapanJP
  11. 11.Russian FederationRU
  12. 12.SwedenSE

organizations

  1. 1.International Olympic Committee
  2. 2.World Athletics
  3. 3.IFS
  4. 4.International Gymnastics Federation
  5. 5.Conservative Party
  6. 6.Human Rights Watch
  7. 7.Krem­linRU
  8. 8.Refugee Olympic Team
  9. 9.Southern African Development Community MissionZA
  10. 10.World Rugby

persons

  1. 1.Kirsty CoventryZW
  2. 2.Thomas Bach
  3. 3.Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr
  4. 4.Morinari Watanabe
  5. 5.Sebastian Coe
  6. 6.David Lappartient
  7. 7.Donald TrumpUS
  8. 8.Feisal Al-Hussein
  9. 9.Johan Eliasch
  10. 10.Amanda Davies
  11. 11.Andrew Richardson
  12. 12.Christine BrennanUS

technicals

  1. 1.Olympic Games
  2. 2.Paris 2024 Olympic Games
  3. 3.Milano Cortina 2026
  4. 4.Peloponnese Peninsula
  5. 5.Winter Games
  6. 6.2004 Olympic Games
  7. 7.2012 London Olympics
  8. 8.Athlete's Village
  9. 9.Black Sea
  10. 10.Opening Ceremony
  11. 11.Rio 2016 Olympics