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Coventry's IOC presidency creates hole for Brisbane '32

Australian Olympic officials laud Kirsty Coventry's historic appointment as IOC president, but it leaves a hole to be filled for Brisbane's 2032 Games.

AAP

Molly Caudery fired up to defend World Indoor title after ‘grieving’ for Paris Olympics

Interview: Molly Caudery arrives in China this weekend determined to channel her Olympic pain into winning another gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships

The Independent UK

First female Olympic president elected as Kirsty Coventry defeats Sebastian Coe

Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee.

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Zimbabwe's Coventry elected as head of International Olympic Committee

Seven-time Olympic medallist Kirsty Coventry was elected on Thursday as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Radio France Internationale

Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman President Of Olympic Movement

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, declaring it to be an "extraordinary moment".

International Business Times

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.

Euronews

Kirsty Coventry elected as first female Olympics chief

Kirsty Coventry has won the race for sport's biggest job, becoming the first woman and first African to be elected as International Olympic Committee president.

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Out Of Africa: Hard Knocks The Spur For History-making Coventry

Kirsty Coventry says she has "learned the best lessons by failing" and the Zimbabwean swimming great's mantra appears to have served her well after she became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

International Business Times

Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of International Olympic Committee

NEW DELHI: Kirsty Coventry made history on Thursday by becoming the first woman and the first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), calling it an "extraordinary moment."

The Times of India

Kirsty Coventry named new IOC president as Coe denied in election vote – as it happened

A vote expected to be tense, tight and protracted turned out to be one-sided and extraordinarily brief, ending with Kirsty Coventry’s election as IOC president

The Guardian - UK

IOC presidential election LIVE: Ex-swimmer Kirsty Coventry beats Seb Coe as historic results revealed

Lord Coe was beaten to the presidency by Zimbabwean former swimmer Kirsty Coventry in a battle for the most powerful post in sport

The Independent UK

James Cracknell on recovering from a brain injury and the importance of asking for help

The double Olympic gold medallist tells Lisa Salmon how counselling and cutting-edge scans have helped him rediscover his old self.

The Independent UK

Race To Become Olympics Supremo On A Knife Edge

The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry believed to be neck and neck but clear of the remaining quartet.

International Business Times

My biggest fear was not waking up – Roger Black reflects on heart surgery

Roger Black was diagnosed with a heart condition at the age of 11, but won three Olympic medals.

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The Independent UK

Olympic champion banned from Boat Race in ongoing row over eligibility rules

Ford, along with three other postgraduate students, has been blocked from competing

The Independent UK

It's election day for the IOC choosing a new Olympics leader in a hard-to-call 7 candidate contest

A new president of the IOC will be elected Thursday as just the 10th leader in its 131-year history after one of the most open Olympic elections in decades

International Business Times

Race To Become Olympics Supremo Set To Go To The Wire

The Guardian - UK

Inside the Olympic conclave: Coe bids to relive 2012 glory but mystery surrounds vote

At a Greek resort surrounded by 131 infinity pools, six waterslides and a golf course designed by Bernhard Langer, Sebastian Coe is taking aim at a fourth Olympic triumph – but his path to victory is narrow

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Tom Daley believes life is 'too short to be boring with what you wear'

Former Olympic diver Tom Daley has declared life is "too short to be boring with what you wear" and described his style as "expressive" as he often avoids "traditional shapes and textures" and opts for bright colours.

International Business Times

Heavyweight Trio Eye History In Race To Succeed Olympics Chief Bach

The Independent UK

Donald Trump does not intimidate me – Imane Khelif plots Olympic defence in LA

The Algerian boxer won gold in Paris amid a gender eligibility controversy.

The Sports Daily

Boxing to return to 2028 Olympic Games

Boxing to return to 2028 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee likes what they have seen from World Boxing.

The Independent UK

Rower Helen Glover says having family ‘makes you unstoppable’ as she is made OBE

The two-time gold medallist said she ‘never thought it was possible’ for her to return to the Olympics after having three children.

The Independent UK

Inside the secret battle for the highest office in sport: ‘No one tells you the truth’

IOC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Lord Coe faces a seven-way fight to becomes president of the IOC in Thursday’s election in Greece. Lawrence Ostlere delves behind the scenes in the race for power

AAP

Mixed fortunes for Australia's injured mogul ski stars

While Matt Graham has overcome bruised lungs to compete at the freestyle ski and snowboarding world titles, Olympic champion Jakara Anthony remains sidelined.

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