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Bach "relieved" as IOC members show unity in presidential election

Xinhua 22 Mar 2025
COSTA NAVARINO, Greece, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said he was "very much relieved" to see IOC members unite behind Kirsty Coventry as they elected the Zimbabwean as his successor.
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Bach 'relieved' as IOC members show unity in presidential election

China.dot.org 22 Mar 2025
Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said he was "very much relieved" to see IOC members unite behind Kirsty Coventry as they elected the Zimbabwean as his successor.
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Coventry can meet expectations – Bach

The Manila Times 22 Mar 2025
GREECE — Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry, the first African president of the International Olympic Com-mittee (IOC), can "even exceed the expectations" of the continent, said her predecessor Thomas Bach on Friday.
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Final takeaways from Greece

Inside The Games 22 Mar 2025
Outgoing president Thomas Bach highlighted during the closing press conference that climate change will inevitably require adjustments to the global sporting calendar.
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Coventry already eyeing Trump sit-down

Inside The Games 22 Mar 2025
... smoothing cordial liaisons with the American politician before she takes office come June 23, when current International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is scheduled to officially step down.
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EDITORIAL: New IOC chief's first challenge is restoring trust in the Olympics

Asahi News 22 Mar 2025
Persistent rumors had circulated that outgoing President Thomas Bach, whose two-term, 12-year tenure was drawing to a close, might seek re-election ... Reports suggest she had the backing of Bach during the election.
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After historic Olympic election comes leadership issues for IOC president Kirsty Coventry

The Huntsville Item 22 Mar 2025
... meeting with Thomas Bach in Greece to ....
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Kirsty Coventry’s in-tray: six big issues facing IOC’s new president

The Guardian 22 Mar 2025
As the 41-year-old prepares to take over from Thomas Bach in June, what issues will she face? ... ...
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Hit and sunk: Lappartient will not renew

Inside The Games 22 Mar 2025
... added the 51-year-old executive, who chose not to engage in discussions about favouritism following speculation that the newly elected Zimbabwean, Coventry, had been Thomas Bach’s preferred successor.
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Kirsty Coventry Becomes IOC’s First Female President with Bahrain’s Backing

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 22 Mar 2025
Addressing the assembly, she spoke of the moment’s importance ... She will succeed Thomas Bach in June, becoming the youngest IOC president since Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games ...  . .
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Pair held for Coventry memorabilia theft

Inside The Games 22 Mar 2025
The robbery occurred on 10 March ... A two-time Olympic swimming champion, she competed in five Summer Games before retiring in 2016, and will begin her eight-year term in June, succeeding Germany’s Thomas Bach, who has led the organisation since 2013.
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World Boxing open to Russia in LA28

Inside The Games 22 Mar 2025
Neither can compete under their national flag or anthem in international competition ... GETTY IMAGES ... With a change in the IOC presidency, following the election of Kristy Coventry to replace Thomas Bach, the scenario could shift ... ....
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Ledecka urges Coventry to fix 2026 agenda

Inside The Games 22 Mar 2025
However, with a change of leadership set for 23 June 2024, and despite the quiet consensus that Coventry represents continuity from Thomas Bach's tenure at the helm of the Olympic movement, the ...
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IOC president-elect hails Beijing's Games legacy

China Daily 22 Mar 2025
Hailing from Zimbabwe, Coventry has also become the first African to lead the IOC, and the youngest, at 41, among seven candidates having bid to succeed outgoing President Thomas Bach, who will ...
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View from Africa: how Kirsty Coventry will handle sport’s biggest job at the IOC

Yahoo Daily News 22 Mar 2025
Related ... Sean Ingle ... She will spend the next three months relocating herself and her young family, including two daughters under the age of six, to Lausanne in Switzerland before taking over from Thomas Bach on 24 June. .

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