In some ways, one of the longest-serving members of the International Olympic Committee, Anita DeFrantz, paved the way for the new president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, to get to where she is today.

Anita DeFrantz, a pioneering figure in the Olympic community and one of its longest-serving members, has been instrumental in advancing women's roles in sports. Celebrated for her contributions at the ...

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Kirsty Coventry's appointment as the first female president of the IOC marks a significant milestone for gender equality in sports leadership. Sam Ramsamy reflects on their friendship and Coventry's i ...

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry speaks during the opening of the executive board meeting of the IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland, 25 June 2025 ...

The new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry, addressed the topic of transgender athletes competing in women's sports at her first official news conference since ...

The new President of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry said the organization will protect the female category.

India's push toward winning the 2036 Olympics hosting contest seemed to stall a little on Thursday in the first big decision of Kirsty Coventry's IOC presidency.

India's push toward winning the 2036 Olympics hosting contest seemed to stall a little on Thursday in the first big decision of Kirsty Coventry's IOC presidency.

Kirsty Coventry, the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), says its members have shown "overwhelming support" to protecting the female category in sport.