International Olympic Committee: Kirsty Coventry chosen as first female president
Coventry's win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his successor.
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Coventry's win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his successor.
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00:00Kirstie Coventry has been elected President of the International Olympic Committee.
00:05She is the first woman and the first African to leave the IOC.
00:09She won 49 of 97 votes, giving her an absolute majority in what had been expected to be a tight race.
00:16The 41-year-old Zimbabwean now gets an eight-year mandate.
00:20I think it was a contested election.
00:23It was a surprising election, but it brought out a lot of difference.
00:28She is a president who has the support of powerful members.
00:33This is a good way to start a presidency.
00:35Coventry, a two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist, said that glass ceilings have been shattered
00:41and that she was fully aware of her responsibilities as a role model.
00:45Key challenges for her will be steering the Olympic movement through political and sporting issues
00:50towards the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles,
00:54including tackling issues such as gender eligibility and the possible reintegration of Russia.
01:00She will also have to engage in diplomacy with U.S. President Donald Trump.