Kirsty Coventry’s rise to political importance as a white woman in a black majority Zimbabwe shows how sport is able to ...

Kirsty Coventry's story is one of apparent contradictions. She's a white woman celebrated as a national hero in a Black-majority Zimbabwe and an Olympic swimmer turned politician. She's also now one ...

Kirsty Coventry’s rise to political importance as a white woman in a black majority Zimbabwe shows how sport is able to reshape race and power. Kirsty Coventry’s story is one of apparent ...

Zimbabwe expressed pride on Friday at the appointment of its sports minister as International Olympic Committee president but there was also criticism of the state of sports under Kirsty Coventry’s ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry arrived Sunday in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated as a ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, emerging from a contentious seven-candidate race Thursday to take hold of one of the ...

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed the country’s military boss to replace Kirsty Coventry as sports minister ...

“When she became minister, Kirsty found the pools already ... After retiring from competition, Coventry was appointed Zimbabwe’s sports minister in 2018, a post she held until capturing ...

They smiled and said, ‘It’ll take hard work and sacrifice.’ I just thought, okay.” Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry won the women’s 200m backstroke final at Athens Olympic Games in Greece, Aug. 20, 2004.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry arrived Sunday in her home country ...

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected president of the International Olympic Committee Thursday, becoming the Switzerland-based organization’s first woman and first African leader.

In a field of seven candidates, Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, Africa's most decorated Olympian, could make history as the first woman to head the IOC. However, since becoming Zimbabwe's sports ...