HARARE, March 20, 2025 - When Thomas Bach lifted a white card bearing Kirsty Coventry’s name, confirming her as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a wave of joy and relief swept across Zimbabwe and far beyond. Just like 20 years ago, when she won her first Olympic medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Gifting Zimbabwe a silver medal in the 200m backstroke event.SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE In Zimbabwe, regular programming was interrupted to break the news, while social media platforms...

COSTA NAVARINO, March 20, 2025 - Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has today made history as the first woman and African to become the president of the International Olympic Committee. And fittingly, this milestone was achieved in Costa Navarino, Greece, around 100km from the sacred site of Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games.10-MINUTE LIFE CHANGE In what many thought was one of the most unpredictable elections in IOC history, the 41-year-old Coventry only needed one round of voting in less than ten...

COSTA NAVARINO, March 20, 2025 - The 144th IOC Session has today - the second day of its meeting in Costa Navarino, Greece - approved the inclusion of boxing on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). There were no “nos” or abstentions. The IOC members unanimously accepted this proposal which was made by the IOC Executive Board on Monday following the provisional recognition of World Boxing as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of...

COSTA NAVARINO, March 19, 2025 - Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach was moved to tears as the IOC membership paid tribute to his revolutionary 12-year leadership and unanimously elected him as an Honorary President for life on the opening day of the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece.The 71-year-old German placed his right hand over his heart and bowed as he received a rousing standing ovation from the IOC members on Wednesday.MORE THAN A SIMPLE GRATITUDE “I am confident that I speak on behalf of...