Bethlehem workshops where carvers toil over small pieces of olive wood sit empty these days. On most Easters the shops lining ...

HARARE, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Tuesday that Kirsty Coventry's election as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president demonstrates Africa's readiness ...

In South Africa, McKenzie said Coventry’s ascension to world sports’ top job signals a welcome step forward in the global dynamics of sport administration. Get your news on the go, click here ...

Rugby Africa has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry on her historic election as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Coventry’s ...

The President of the Armwrestling Federation of Africa (AFA), Charles Osei Asibey, has congratulated Kirsty Coventry on her election as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the organisation’s first female and first African president in its 130-year history Kirsty ...

PYLOS, Greece–Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday to become the organization’s first female and first African president in its 130 ...

Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, saying it was an “extraordinary moment”. The 41-year ...

Former Olympic champion Coventry is the most decorated Olympian from Africa. Zimbabwe’s Minister of Sport, Art and Recreation has won seven of her country’s eight Olympic medals. She won back ...

A former Olympic swimming champion, Coventry is one of Africa's most decorated athletes, having won seven Olympic medals, including two golds. She has been an IOC member since 2013 and also served ...