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

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The former Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe was officially inaugurated as head of the IOC on 23 June.

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Kirsty Coventry reacts after she was announced as the new IOC President at the International Olympic Committee 144th session in Costa Navarino, western Greece, Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Kirsty Coventry was elected on Thursday as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman and the first African to hold the most powerful role in sports.