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Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes 1st female International Olympic Committee president

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes 1st female International Olympic Committee president

Behind closed doors inside a resort in western Greece, International Olympic Committee members made history by electing the first female president of the world's largest sporting organization.Kirsty Coventry will become the IOC's 10th president after members from across the world cast their secret vote and tabbed the 41-year-old on the first ballot.Just after her mentor, […]

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