COSTA NAVARINO, March 21, 2025 - When Kirsty Coventry won her first Olympic medal around 20 years ago in the Greek capital Athens, it was a symbol of unity for her home country, Zimbabwe, which was in turmoil at the time. Fast forward to 20 March 2025, she has become one of the most powerful women in the world, with her incredible first-round knockout victory in the IOC presidential election - also in Greece - being described as a sign of  unity. “I’m honoured to have been successful here in Athens in...

COSTA NAVARINO, March 21, 2025 - The end of the 144th IOC Session on Friday officially marked the beginning of a three-month transition period at the International Olympic Committee. This was the idea of outgoing President Thomas Bach in order to ensure a smooth handover. At a breakfast meeting he and his successor Kirsty Coventry discussed some important steps that will be taken during this time.“It will entail discussions and presentations by each of the IOC departments. All the directors are already...

LAUSANNE, March 22, 2025 - The AIPS Sport Media Awards are pleased to announce the longlist for the Young Reporters Writing category.The longlist represents the first judging stage and is based on the average ratings of the AIPS panel of specialists, the Executive Committee members and the members of the Jury.Find out more about the judging stages HERE.Participants with two submissions in the longlist can find both listed side by side. Here are the selected works, in alphabetical order of...

COSTA NAVARINO, March 21 , 2025 - In spite of suffering a crushing defeat in two minutes, the unsuccessful candidates of the IOC presidential election on Thursday have pledged their support for the historic winner Kirsty Coventry, hoping that they have been able leave a mark on the Olympic movement with their respective manifestos.LANDSLIDE VICTORY A race that seemed hard-to-call and unpredictable for six months, which many thought would be a drawn-out affair, was over in the blink of an eye. Then the...