Administrators
Kirsty Coventry
Olympic champion and the first woman and first African elected IOC president.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Olympic champion and the first woman and first African elected IOC president.
Encyclopaedic excerpts from Kirsty Coventry; shortened for length and available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Achievements and distinctions
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Olympic champion and the first woman and first African elected IOC president.
Career and education
Field of contribution
Olympic movement · Swimming · Administrators
iintroo coverage · 6 reports
News and developments
Field hockey · Archive ·
Tayyab Ikram and Kirsty Coventry discuss sport's response to global challenges
The FIH president also invited the IOC leader to August's Hockey World Cup.
Read report →Biathlon · Archive ·
Olle Dahlin receives Olympic Order
The IOC recognised the IBU president during the closing Session in Milan.
Read report →Biathlon · Archive ·
Biathlon medal reallocation ceremony confirmed for Antholz
Fourcade and Germany’s relay team were set to receive upgraded Olympic gold medals.
Read report →Skeleton ·
IOC publishes decision on Vladyslav Heraskevych’s participation
The Ukrainian skeleton athlete was not permitted to compete after refusing to follow the IOC athlete-expression guidelines.
Read report →Multi-sport ·
The 145th IOC Session opens in Milan
Olympic Movement leaders met at Teatro alla Scala before the Winter Games, with governance and the future of sport on the agenda.
Read report →Multi-sport ·
Athletes and IOC leadership sign the Olympic Truce Mural
The Milano Cortina Olympic Village hosted a public commitment to peace and participation before the Winter Games.
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