Tag: Kirsty Coventry
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Incoming IOC President Kirsty Coventry Opposes Banning Countries at War From Olympics | Sky News
Kirsty Coventry, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and Zimbabwe’s sports minister, has made history as the first woman and first African to be appointed to the role widely regarded as the most powerful in global sports. In an interview with Sky’s Rob Harris, Ms Coventry discusses her new position and how her leadership could impact…
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Ex-Olympic Swimmer Kirsty Coventry Elected to Most Powerful Job in World Sport | Sky News
The race to become the most powerful figure in global sport concluded today, with Zimbabwe’s sports minister, Kirsty Coventry, making history as the first woman and the first African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee. Ms Coventry secured the role after a highly contested election, defeating the UK’s Lord Sebastian Coe, who…
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Natalie Coughlin on Winning Six Gold Medals in the 2008 Olympics | Undeniable With Joe Buck | Audiorama
Natalie Coughlin talks with Joe Buck about winning SIX gold medals in the 2008 Olympics and how it changed her life!
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Kirsty Coventry’s World Record at Rome 2009 | FINA World Championships
After a Gold Medal and World Record during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Kirsty Coventry from Simbabwe was the one to beat in the 200m Backstroke Final at the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome. Did she end up claiming another Gold Medal and World Record? Watch this epic moment to find out!
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The Zimbabwean swimmer with more than 200 medals – BBC What’s New?
Donata started swimming when she was just 4 years old. Now, she has multiple national and international medals and has even beat a national record set by Africa’s most successful ever Olympian, Kirsty Coventry. She speaks to BBC What’s New about how she has achieved that and what she wants to achieve in the future!
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Kirsty Coventry speaks about what she is going to do in her first two weeks in office
Kirsty Coventry speaks about what she is going to do in her first two weeks in office
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Olympic swimmer Coventry new minister of sport in Zimbabwe
Kirsty Coventry, a former Olympic champion swimmer and a current member of the IOC’s executive board, was appointed minister of sport in Zimbabwe on Friday. The 34-year-old Coventry was vice president of the Zimbabwe Olympic committee. She also chairs the IOC’s athletes’ commission. She was appointed to Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s cabinet as minister of youth,…
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Kirsty Coventry elected as ZOC vice-president
wimmer Kirsty Coventry has been elected as a vice-president of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC). The double Olympic gold medallist claimed the role at her national governing body as Admire Masenda won his fourth term as President in Harare. She received 38 of the 42 votes cast to replace Sibusisiwe Chindove who did not seek…
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Behind the scenes of Rio 2016 with Kirsty Coventry
Flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony and competing for Zimbabwe in the pool, five time Olympian Kirsty Coventry shares her Rio diary.