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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.

India Submits Bid To Host 2030 Commonwealth Games: Report

India has submitted its bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Gujarat, a top sports ministry source told PTI on Thursday. The last date to submit the 'Expression of Interest' to host the Games was March 31 and India's letter was sent by the Indian Olympic Association a few days ago. "Yes, it is true, India's bid has been submitted by the IOA and the state of Gujarat," the source stated. This was after sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya recently asserted that the country was interested in hosting the Games India, which last hosted the CWG in 2010, is also aiming to host the 2036 Olympics.

Kirsty Coventry: From Olympic champion to president of the IOC

PYLOS, Greece : Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic champion swimmer turned sports administrator, was on Thursday elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, marking an historic milestone as the first African and first female to lead the Olympic movement.

Breakdown of votes for IOC presidential election

PYLOS, Greece : Here is the breakdown of votes by the members of the International Olympic Committee to elect Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry as the next president of the organisation on Thursday:

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.

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Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman President Of International Olympic Committee

India Submits Bid To Host 2030 Commonwealth Games: Report

Kirsty Coventry: From Olympic champion to president of the IOC

Breakdown of votes for IOC presidential election

Boxing Receives Official Thumbs-Up For 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry elected as 1st-ever female IOC president

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