Kremlev says Olympics will be just for kids if IBA stays excluded
LONDON :Olympic boxing will become just a youth tournament if the International Boxing Association stays excluded as a governing body, IBA president Umar Kremlev said on Monday.
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New IOC head Coventry already counting down to LA 2028
LAUSANNE, Switzerland :Former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry took over the leadership of the International Olympic Committee from Thomas Bach in a ceremony on Monday with the 2028 Los Angeles Games already threatening to fill her in-tray to overflowing.
Kirsty Coventry takes over as IOC president
Kirsty Coventry officially became the president of the International Olympic Committee following a formal handover on Monday morning.
New IOC president Kirsty Coventry inaugurated to start 8-year leadership
The first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry was inaugurated in the role Monday on the organization's 131st birthday with praise that the Olympic movement was "in the best of hands."
Coventry receives golden key as new IOC President
LAUSANNE, Switzerland :New International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry pledged on Monday to strengthen and extend the reach of the Games, as Zimbabwe's Olympic swimming champion took over from Thomas Bach in a ceremony in Lausanne.
Outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach faced mammoth challenges
PARIS: Thomas Bach’s eventful 12-year tenure as president of the International Olympic Committee comes to an end on Monday when he hands over the reins to Kirsty Coventry, the first woman and African to hold sport’s most powerful political office.
Promotional tour for Alvarez and Crawford’s ‘Fight of the Century’ gets underway in Riyadh
RIYADH: Boxing superstars Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford shared the stage in Riyadh on Friday at the start of a promotional tour ahead of their highly anticipated bout in Las Vegas on Sept. 13.
Benfica knock out Auckland in Club World Cup romp
ORLANDO: Benfica romped to a 6-0 win over Auckland City on Friday in a Club World Cup match in Orlando which suffered a long weather delay, with Angel Di Maria netting two penalties.