Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis.
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Race for IOC Presidency Turns Increasingly Harsh as Decision Day Looms
With the winner instantly becoming the most prominent sports official in the world, the high-stakes campaign for president of the International Olympic Committee has turned increasingly harsh.
The Closed-Door Battle to Become IOC President
In perhaps the quirkiest election in sports, seven officials are vying for the powerful position of president of the International Olympic Committee.
Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Games that uplifted a nation.
Paris Throws a Final Olympics Bash
Tens of thousands cheered, clapped, danced and sang to celebrate French athletes and to relive, one last time, the Games that uplifted a nation.
Behind the Scenes of the ‘Treasure Hunt’ for Olympic History
Members of the Olympic Museum’s heritage acquisitions team fan out during the Games to get donations to put on display in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Olympics’ Toughest Act: Balancing Sports and Politics
The Olympics have long been a stage for political expression, for athletes who take the opportunity. Some do, while others choose to focus strictly on their sport.
Ukraine’s Olha Kharlan Wins Bronze in Fencing at Olympics
The war has torn apart old alliances in fencing, and heightened the acrimony between Russia and Ukraine.
Athletes From Russia and Belarus Are Cleared to Compete at Paris Olympics
A decision by the International Olympic Committee paves the way for individuals from the two countries to take part over the objections of Ukraine and others.
Olympic Truce for Paris 2024 Collides With Reality
Amid two prominent wars and other conflicts around the globe, a biennial call at the United Nations for peace during the Games felt even more symbolic than usual.