Kirsty Coventry was chosen by 10. President of the International Olympic Committee (MOK), becoming the first woman and the first Afrikanon ever chosen to that position.
Coventry (41) will be the youngest person who takes that role, and to the victory came to the competition of the seven candidates held at the Primorsko Resort Kosta Navarino in Greece, providing the most powerful function in the world of sports.
It will officially take office on 24. June, after the President Thomas Bach so far from the function after 12 years at the head of MOK, writes CNN.
Coventry takes leadership at the moment of reinforced geopolitical insecurity, uncertainty regarding the future direction of the Olympic movement at 21. century and increased attention to gender identity and equality issues, among other challenges.
“This is an outstanding moment. Like a nine-year-old girl, I never thought I would one day stand here and have the opportunity to contribute to this amazing movement,” Coventry said after the election.
Before it became a member of MOK, Coventry was a top athletes from Zimbabwe. She won seven out of the eight Olympic medals that the country has until today.
At the 2004 Olympic Games, he won three medals, including gold in 200 meters late, and four years later successfully defended the title.
(Vijesti.ba)
