The International Olympic Committee is on the brink of a historic shift. Why do you ask? Well, a longstanding tradition was broken as the most recent IOC leadership race boiled down. The elections brought multiple key personalities together in what would appoint their new leader for the time being. The whole process was held during the 114th IOC session, where all the members voted on who would take the place of Thomas Bach as the next IOC president. But what makes this so special? Well, this was the first a woman was elected for the position.
Against the luxurious backdrop of the five-star Westin Hotel on Greece’s south coast, nearly 100 IOC members gathered for a vote that could reshape Olympic leadership. Among them were influential figures like FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the Emir of Qatar, and royalty from Liechtenstein and Saudi Arabia, adding prestige to the high-stakes decision.
Against this illustrious lineup, the IOC Media took to X to post the official decision, which declared that Kirsty Coventry was elected as the most recent head of the historic organization. In the process, she made history as not only the first woman IOC president. She also became the first African president hailing from Zimbabwe.
Kirsty Coventry was elected as IOC President, over fellow presidential candidates HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, David Lappartient, Johan Eliasch, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Lord Sebastian Coe and Morinari Watanabe. pic.twitter.com/9S0F0z0PWm
— IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia) March 20, 2025
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