Also known as: Coventy · IOC president Kirsty Coventry
IOC President expressing confidence in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics despite describing challenges ahead.
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… "We made it clear that we wanted to ensure all athletes have the possibility to compete at the Olympic Games and not be held responsible for their government's actions," IOC president Kirsty Coventry said. …
Coe pledges court showing to defend World Athletics over Russia stanceCitizen Digital
… The 69-year-old Briton who won two Olympic 1,500m golds stood in last year's IOC presidential election won by Kirsty Coventry, who happens to be an opponent of prize money at the Olympics. …
Prize money 'critical' for athletics, says World Athletics boss CoeCitizen Digital
… Hopes that the two most powerful positions in sport could be held by women, with Kirsty Coventry elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year, therefore seem remote. …
What next for beleaguered FIFA president Infantino?Citizen Digital
… "We made it clear that we wanted to ensure all athletes have the possibility to compete at the Olympic Games and not be held responsible for their government's actions," IOC president Kirsty Coventry said after an Executive Board meeting in Lausanne. …
Russia to take on World Athletics at CAS over banCitizen Digital
… The IOC said athletes who competed at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games this year would be eligible to apply once the application process had been set up. -'Seed money'- President Kirsty Coventry has consistently opposed such a suggestion. …
Olympics to offer all Games players Ksh1.3million grantsCitizen Digital
… The IOC said athletes who competed at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games this year would be eligible to apply once the application process had been set up. -'Seed money'- President Kirsty Coventry has consistently opposed such a suggestion. …
Olympics to offer all Games players Ksh1.3million grantsCitizen Digital
Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup 'challenges' By AFP June 11, 2026 07:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry delivers …
Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup 'challenges'Citizen Digital
IOC lifts Olympic ban on Belarus but Russia still barred By AFP May 08, 2026 12:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech at …
IOC lifts Olympic ban on Belarus but Russia still barredCitizen Digital
… mmerson Mnangagwa presides over the swearing in of former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Commander Retired Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe as the new Minister of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, replacing International Olympic Commitee (IOC) President Elect Kirsty Coventry …
Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized from foreigners from four European countriesCitizen Digital
… IOC president Kirsty Coventry, who succeeded Thomas Bach last year, had made resolving the thorny issue a priority after the 2024 Paris Games were rocked by a gender row involving women boxers Imane Khelif if Algeria and Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting. …
Coe hails IOC gender testing decisionWorld Athletics president Sebastian Coe vowed to appear in court to defend his governing body's ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, which Russia's athletics federation is challenging at the Court of Arbitration for Sport as selective and politicised.
15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe vowed to appear in court to defend his governing body's ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, which Russia's athletics federation is challenging at the Court of Arbitration for Sport as selective and politicised.
15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says prize money is critical for athletics, following his decision to award $50,000 to track and field gold medallists at the 2024 Paris Olympics—the first such award by an international sports federation. The move sparked backlash from the International Olympic Committee and other federations who said it broke with Olympic tradition, though athletes widely welcomed it.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
FIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrew his plan to raise private investment for a new commercial subsidiary to run World Cup operations after global backlash. UEFA, CONCACAF, and AFC released an open letter criticizing his leadership style, despite calls for unity.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Russian athletics federation announced it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to challenge World Athletics' extension of a blanket ban on Russian track and field athletes, imposed in March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. World Athletics said it will defend its position.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Olympic Committee announced a new grant programme providing $10,000 to every athlete competing in the Games, with a total fund of $140 million per four-year Olympic cycle. All Olympians are eligible regardless of nationality or finish position.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Olympic Committee has announced a new grant programme providing $10,000 (approximately Ksh1.3 million) to every athlete competing in the Olympic Games, with a total fund of $140 million per four-year Olympic cycle.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
IOC President Kirsty Coventry said she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite describing "challenges" for the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday and is co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Olympic Committee lifted restrictions on Belarusian athletes competing in the Olympics, allowing them to participate in teams. Russian athletes remain restricted and may only compete under a neutral banner on an individual basis if they have not actively supported the conflict in Ukraine.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zimbabwe will return 67 farms seized from foreigners from four European countries that are covered by bilateral investment pacts, according to the country's agriculture minister. The move is part of efforts to repair ties with Western countries as Zimbabwe seeks debt relief.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told AFP that the IOC's decision to introduce testing to determine eligibility to compete in the female category—limiting Olympic women's sports from the 2028 Los Angeles Games to biological females and excluding those with differences in sexual development—is a "very important development for the Olympic movement."
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →