NEW PRESIDENT OF IOC
The preference of the SGB Council to become president of the International Olympic Committee, followed by Thomas Bach, ended in a bitter frustration. Appointment was to be determined by members of 67 voting, France’s Permanent, France David Lappababen, Jordan, Prince Kiran Antonio Samarch, Swed Johan Elias, Zimbabwe and Father Sebastian Elijah.
Kirsto Coventry, Zimbabwe’s sports minister and former Olympic swimmer became the first wife of the International Olympic Committee and the first president. It was expected that it would be a close competition, passing through a few rounds before the winner emerged. In the event, Coventry won 49 winning votes in the first round, only 8 with the Council of Europe. Favorite Juan Antonio Samarich, whose father was in office, received 28 votes. At 41, the Kovententer will be the youngest president in the 130-year history of the organization.
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Coventry won seven of the eight Zimbabwe’s eight Olympic medals, including gold in games in 2004 and 2008. “The young girl who first started swimming in Zimbabwe all years ago, could never dream of this moment,” said the Koventgrade.
“I am especially proud that he is the first female president of ioC and the first of Africa.
I hope that this vote will inspire many people. Glass ceilings have been shattered today, and I am fully aware of my responsibilities as a role model. “
I met Kirtu Kovent, when we were two delegates at the Sports and Faith Conference in 2016 in the Vatican. He told me about his experience as an Olympic swimmer. “My The first attempt was just going on. In 2000, I described my first Olympic Games in Sydney and went there and the world’s largest meeting and Australia, where the ride was such a huge culture. I didn’t think about medals at that moment. It was Just being there to go and learn from people that I admired the most. So, just watching Susie’s O’Neil warmed up and how he spoke to his coach and in everyday life, he passed how professional it was really about the Olympic error. It just inspired me to continue.
“I am qualified in 2004 for my second Olympic Games, but my coach and I never spoke after winning a medal or after the pulpit. by thousands and thousands of people. At that time, we were going to really hard economic political, racial splits, people were killed and suddenly all three or four days. Black, white. You will come. And it was really amazing to just see the strength of sports and the joy to see the joy, not only in what I did, but he was really special in Zimbab. “
He retired after the Rio Olympics and created the Kirsty Coventry Trust that worked in schools, which helped teachers, and we actually turned them into a coach. They have finished that they can teach about 400 children how to swim and how to save themselves if they fall into the pool.
He told me that the Vatican Conference is so inspiring, seeing that there is so many common grounds, and now he has pledged to find out the best way and how to move forward and strengthen communities.
He later explained. “Sport played a huge role in my life, my life has changed.
Although many in the footsteps and the field will be disappointed that the World Athletics leader has not succeeded in his application to become the head of the IOC, the first woman replaces the European man who replaces the European African.
