Kirsty Coventry Replaces Bach, Takes Over IOC President Role
History was made on Monday as Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry becomes officially the first woman to head the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in an emotional ceremony held in Lausanne, Switzerland. Coventry who is also the first African on the position – male or
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