The 71-year-old German lawyer, an Olympic champion in team fencing in 1976, leaves after the maximum 12 years in an office he said was now in the “best of hands” with Coventry.

The 71-year-old German lawyer, an Olympic champion in team fencing in 1976, leaves after the maximum 12 years in an office he said was now in the “best of hands” with Coventry.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first female and first African president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, was inaugurated in the role Monday on the organization’s 131st birthday with praise that… ...

Olympics’ champion: New IOC president Kirsty Coventry inaugurated to start 8-year leadership by: GRAHAM DUNBAR, Associated Press Posted: Jun 23, 2025 / 11:51 AM EDT Updated: Jun 23, 2025 / 11:56 ...

Coventry, a former swim team standout at Auburn University, said Olympic leaders were “guardians of a platform … to inspire, to change lives, to bring hope.” Bach’s voice had cracked with emotion ...