The first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, was inaugurated in the role on Monday.

Former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry took over the leadership of the International Olympic Committee from Thomas Bach in ...

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The new President of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry said the organization will protect the female ...

The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee’s first female and first African president ...

Current IOC president Thomas Bach was elected in 2013, and he is the ninth person to hold the title. IOC presidents serve an eight-year initial term, which can be renewed for an additional four years.

The IOC said its effort to achieve gender equality was a key consideration for the adds. There are now 161 women’s events, 165 men’s events and 25 mixed events on the L.A. program.

The increasingly polarising debate over transgender athletes in women’s sport has become a key issue for candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee.

These athletes will get to participate in the 2024 Games as part of the refugee Olympic team, created by the IOC. Latest U.S.

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