Kirsty Coventry’s rise to political importance as a white woman in a black majority Zimbabwe shows how sport is able to ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2025 /International Olympic Committee news Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was ...

In a field of seven candidates, Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, Africa's most decorated Olympian, could make history as the first woman to head the IOC. However, since becoming Zimbabwe's sports ...

Kirsty Coventry, 41, was elected to one of the most ... Coventry is also currently Zimbabwe's minister of youth, sports, arts and recreation, drawing some scrutiny of her affiliation with a ...

“When she became minister, Kirsty found the pools already ... After retiring from competition, Coventry was appointed Zimbabwe’s sports minister in 2018, a post she held until capturing ...

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Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the first female President in IOC history, following 1 round of voting at the 144th ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Kirsty Coventry's story is one of apparent contradictions. She's a white woman celebrated as a national hero in a Black-majority Zimbabwe and an Olympic swimmer turned ...

Kirsty Coventry's story is one of apparent contradictions. She's a white woman celebrated as a national hero in a Black-majority Zimbabwe and an Olympic swimmer turned politician. She's also now ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2025 / International Olympic Committee newsKirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and ...