Kirsty Leigh Coventry Seward (née Coventry; born 16 September 1983) is a Zimbabwean swimmer and politician currently serving as the Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe since September 2018.

9 hours ago · For Kirsty Coventry, a member of the IOC’s executive board and sports minister in Zimbabwe, the presentation allowed her to emphasize commitment to the athletes, growing support for them worldwide as the IOC faces challenges in reaching youth amid emerging digitalization. ... Greece, candidates have been studiously working over hundreds of ...

3 days ago · IOC member Kirsty Coventry is also Zimbabwe’s sports minister and is one of seven candidates to run for the most powerful post in world sport. PHOTO: REUTERS UPDATED Jan 28, 2025, 11:14 AM

17 hours ago · The candidates include two Olympic gold medalists, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry; the son of a former IOC president, Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr; and a member of the royal family of Jordan ...

12 hours ago · Kirsty Coventry is seen as Thomas Bach's preferred candidate to succeed him as IOC president. ... The only set-piece campaign event before the March 20 poll in Greece let each candidate speak for ...

1 day ago · Image: Kirsty Coventry is the only female candidate Five other candidates are vying to become the next President of the IOC. The only female candidate is Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe.

3 days ago · Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe's sports minister and two-time Olympic champion, is among the candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. ... Coventry is among seven candidates hoping to lead the IOC, with members set to vote at a session in Greece on March 20. Coventry, the only female and African contender ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Kirsty Coventry is aiming to succeed Germany's Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee Kirsty Coventry hopes to "challenge the status quo" at the International Olympic ...

Dec 3, 2024 · Much interest is bound to focus, accordingly, on the lone woman in the race: Kirsty Coventry, the 41-year-old Zimbabwean sports minister and multi-Olympic medal-winning swimmer. Long seen as an...

Nov 12, 2024 · Zimbabwe’s Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry is making an historic bid to lead the International Olympic Committee (IOC), hoping to become the first female president of the organization in its 130-year history.