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Zawya
18-02-2025
- Sport
- Zawya
Kirsty Coventry to launch 'Let's Talk to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidential Candidates' series on 24 February
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry is aiming to become the first female and first African to lead the 130-year-old International Olympic Committee. The 41-year-old former swimmer is the youngest among the seven candidates running to succeed Thomas Bach in the presidential election scheduled for 20 March at the 144th IOC Session in Greece. On Monday, 24 February, Coventry will be the first guest on 'Let's Talk to the IOC Presidential Candidates', a series of Q&A sessions that offers a unique platform for the candidates to communicate their vision for the Olympic movement to sports journalists from different parts of the world. The meeting, which is organised by AIPS and is exclusive to AIPS members, will be conducted by the AIPS President Gianni Merlo. REGISTER NOW ( to receive the meeting link. Simultaneous translation will be provided in four languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic. Coventry, Africa's most-decorated Olympian with seven medals – including two golds – from five Olympic Games to her name, was first elected to the IOC as a member of the Athletes' Commission in 2013, then as an individual member in 2021. She stated in her manifesto that she wants 'to give back to the Movement that has given me so much and allowed me to be who I am today'. She is currently serving on the IOC Executive Board and leading the IOC commissions monitoring the progress of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics and 2032 Brisbane Olympics. She has been Zimbabwe's minister of sport, arts and recreation since September 2018. 'My mission to drive empowerment, strengthen engagement, and ensure we remain relevant, is guided by the Ubuntu philosophy: 'I am because we are.' This principle highlights the combined strength of the Olympic community and our responsibility to uplift one another,' Coventry wrote in her manifesto. CLICK HERE ( to find out more about Kirsty Coventry's candidature. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Sports Press Association (AIPS).
Zawya
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Bach's potential successors set to woo International Olympic Committee (IOC) voters at 143rd Extraordinary Session in Lausanne
The seven candidates running for International Olympic Committee (IOC) President are set to present their plans for the Olympic Movement on 30 January at the Olympic House to the IOC Members, who are in Lausanne for the 143rd IOC Session, an Extraordinary IOC Session. Following their presentations in the morning, the candidates will also have the opportunity to speak to the media. Each of them boasts a wealth of experience in multiple fields and will try to convince the electorate that they are perfectly suited for the position. The election is scheduled for the 144th IOC Session to be held from 18 to 21 March 2025 in Greece. On Thursday, in the order determined by the drawing of lots conducted in November, each candidate will have 15 minutes to deliver their presentation, which must reflect the content of their respective Candidature Document published on the IOC website. Following the morning session, each candidate will then interact with the media for 10 minutes. The media interaction will be live-streamed on IOC Media YouTube. Citing their track record in sports, business, politics, philanthropy and even the military, the candidates, through their manifestos published on 19 December 2024, pledge to strengthen the solidarity among all stakeholders of the Olympic Movement in addressing critical challenges and charting the way forward for the IOC and global sports. The new IOC President will take over in June. Bach's presidency ends on Olympic Day, 23 June. THE CANDIDATES (in the order of the drawing of lots): HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein - IOC Executive Board Member David Lappartient – President of the International Cycling Union Mr Johan Eliasch – President of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch – IOC Vice President Mrs Kirsty Coventry – IOC Executive Board Member Lord Sebastian Coe – President of World Athletics Mr Morinari Watanabe – President of the International Gymnastics Federation Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Sports Press Association (AIPS).
