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Zimbabwean Coventry shatters glass ceilings on way to landslide IOC win

March 22, 2025

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ZIMBABWEAN Kirsty Coventry left shattered glass ceilings in her slip-stream as she swept to an unexpected landslide victory in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency elections.

- HERMAN GIBBS

Zimbabwean Coventry shatters glass ceilings on way to landslide IOC win

Moments after Coventry was elected the 10th President of the IOC, she told the audience at the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece, on Thursday: “I hope that this vote will be an inspiration to many people. Today glass ceilings were shattered, and 1am fully aware of my responsibilities as a role model.”

Her election to global sports' most powerful position marks a significant advancement in breaking glass ceilings that have historically sidelined women from leadership roles in sports. Her triumph stands as a beacon of hope for underrepresented voices in a field traditionally dominated by men.

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