Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry elected International Olympic Comittee president

Kirsty Coventry has made history by being elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the first woman and the first African to hold this prestigious position at the age of 41.

The Zimbabwean sports minister and two-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming achieved an impressive victory in the first round of voting, surpassing six other candidates in a contest that involved nearly 100 IOC…