Sebastian Coe defeated by Kirsty Coventry in his bid to become IOC president
Sebastian Coe’s bid to become president of the International Olympic Committee has ended in defeat, with Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe winning the vote.
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Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman President Of International Olympic Committee
Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday declaring it to be an "extraordinary moment.". At 41, the two-time Olympic swimming champion is also the youngest ever elected to be the most powerful person in sports governance. She succeeds Thomas Bach, who steps down after 12 years, and said d she would work with the six other heavyweight rivals she beat.
Boxing Receives Official Thumbs-Up For 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Boxing will feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after International Olympic Committee members voted unanimously for its inclusion on Thursday. The sport had passed a major hurdle when the IOC Executive Board on Monday recognised World Boxing as the federation to oversee the sport. It ends years of divisions over the way the sport -- which has featured at every Olympic Games since 1904, except Stockholm in 1912 as it was barred under a Swedish law -- is run. The IOC stepped in to organise the boxing tournaments at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the Paris Olympics last year after breaking with the Russian-led International Boxing Association over financial, governance and ethical concerns.
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry elected as 1st-ever female IOC president
Behind closed doors inside a resort in western Greece, International Olympic Committee members elected the first female president of the largest global sporting organization on Thursday.
Boxing earns spot in Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games, says IOC
PYLOS, Greece : Boxing was included on Thursday in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics programme after a unanimous vote from the International Olympic Committee, ending years of doubt over the sport's Olympic future.
Boxing earns spot in the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games-IOC
PYLOS, Greece : Boxing was included on Thursday in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics programme after a unanimous vote from the International Olympic Committee, ending years of doubt over the sport's Olympic future.
Milan Cortina gets IOC thumbs up as sliding centre building falls into schedule
PYLOS, Greece : Milan Cortina, once shrouded in doubt and uncertainty, got the thumbs-up from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after making up for lost time in the building of the 2026 Winter Games sliding centre.
Al-Ahli crowned SAFF Women’s Cup champions in thriller at Kingdom Arena
RIYADH: Defending champions Al-Ahli beat Al-Qadsiah 2-1 in the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Women’s Cup final on Wednesday, in a game that lived up to all the pre-match hype.