Olympics - 144th IOC Session - Mixed Zone - Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece - March 20, 2025 Candidate to the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry is seen in the mixed zone after the 144th IOC Session REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) -Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the organisation’s first female and first African president in its 130-year history.
The Zimbabwean swimming great, already a towering figure in Olympic circles, emerged victorious to replace Thomas Bach, securing the top job in world sport and ushering in a new era for the Games.
