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Kirsty Coventry elected as first female International Olympic Committee president

Kirsty Coventry was elected as first female International Olympic Committee president on Thursday following just a single session of voting in Navarino, Greece. Coventry, 41, is the tenth president in IOC history and will take over after Thomas Bach leaves office in June after 12 years. "I am incredibly honored and excited to be elected …

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Sebastian Coe among seven candidates vying to be the next IOC president

Sebastian Coe entered the race to join group of seven candidates vying to be the next International Olympic Committee president, according to a post issued by the organization on Monday. Current IOC head Thomas Bach announced during the Paris Olympics last month that he would step down at the end of his second term next …

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