By Redaction ARPS Media with AP
Kirsty Coventry was inaugurated on June 23 as the first female and first African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on its 131st birthday.
A two-time Olympic gold medalist from Zimbabwe, she won a seven-candidate election in March to succeed Thomas Bach as the president of the International Olympic Committee.
Coventry expressed her commitment to Olympic values and will lead the IOC for the next eight years, including the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by over 700 guests and honored Bach, who completed a 12-year term.
