Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 02:00
Kirsty Coventry is since yesterday the new president of the International Olympic Committee. In a solemn act held at the Olympic House of Lausana, with … Reason for the Olympic Day, Thomas Bach, outgoing president, gave the relay to former Zimbabuense. He did it by delivering the gold key of the Olympic house. Coventry, 41, thus becomes the tenth president of the top world sports agency, which will be directed for the first time by a woman and by a person of African origin. A new era at the IOC, who fired Bach with honors, after serving a twelve -year mandate. The German ceases in its functions, but will continue as an honorary president, with a lifetime.
Coventry had already been chosen as president on March 20, winning elections to six other candidates, all men, including Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs. During these two months, Coventry and Bach have worked hand in hand in a sweet transition. “Inspire, changing lives, providing hope,” are the three tasks that Coventry has self -imposed for its Olympic mandate.
The US war escalation, headquarters of the next summer Olympic Games, in 2028, multiplies a concern that also clearly reaches the situation of Russia, whose exclusion of sport will have to end one day.
The integration of trans people in the female categories will be another of the leader’s great challenges in their eight years of mandate. And, of course, unfortunately, the fight against doping.
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