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Kirsty Coventry’s in-tray: six big issues facing IOC’s new president

From protecting women’s sport to the return of Russia and keeping the Olympics relevant, the former gold medallist has tough challenges ahead

The Guardian - UK

George Foreman dead at 76

The two-time world heavyweight champion boxer and Olympic gold medalist George Foreman has died at the age of 76.

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Boxing champion George Foreman dies aged 76, family says

Foreman was an Olympic gold medallist before claiming his first heavyweight title with a stoppage win over Joe Frazier in 1973.

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Hauser expects fireworks in long-course triathlon debut

Australian Olympics triathlon star Matt Hauser will make his long-course debut at the Ironman 70.3 race on Sunday in Geelong, which will boast a strong field.

AAP

Boxing superstar George Foreman dies at age 76

Boxing superstar George Foreman dies at age 76. He was an Olympic gold medalist from Mexico and former world champ.

The Sports Daily

Boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76, family says

Foreman was an Olympic gold medallist before claiming his first heavyweight title with a stoppage win over Joe Frazier in 1973.

The Independent UK

George Foreman dies: Boxing legend and famous grill namesake dead at age 76

Foreman was a two-time heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist

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2 men arrested in Zimbabwe for armed robbery and stealing new IOC President Coventry's memorabilia

Two brothers have been arrested and appeared in a Zimbabwe court accused of an armed robbery at the home of new International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry’s parents

The Independent UK

So it’s victory for Kirsty Coventry in the IOC elections. Who says cards with a rigged deck isn’t an Olympic sport?

The Zimbabwean has global sport’s top job but Britain’s Sebastian Coe was snubbed, and with good reason: he might have changed things, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Why Seb Coe lost the room in crushing IOC presidential election defeat

ANALYSIS: Coe finished a distant third in the race for the prestigious role leading the Olympic movement after making enemies inside the IOC, writes Lawrence Ostlere – but that was not the only reason

The Independent UK

Coventry's IOC presidency creates hole for Brisbane '32

Australian Olympic officials laud Kirsty Coventry's historic appointment as IOC president, but it leaves a hole to be filled for Brisbane's 2032 Games.

AAP

Molly Caudery fired up to defend World Indoor title after ‘grieving’ for Paris Olympics

Interview: Molly Caudery arrives in China this weekend determined to channel her Olympic pain into winning another gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships

The Independent UK

First female Olympic president elected as Kirsty Coventry defeats Sebastian Coe

Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee.

The National (Scotland)

Zimbabwe's Coventry elected as head of International Olympic Committee

Seven-time Olympic medallist Kirsty Coventry was elected on Thursday as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman President Of Olympic Movement

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, declaring it to be an "extraordinary moment".

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International Olympic Committee: Kirsty Coventry chosen as first female president

Coventry's win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his successor.

AAP

Kirsty Coventry elected as first female Olympics chief

Kirsty Coventry has won the race for sport's biggest job, becoming the first woman and first African to be elected as International Olympic Committee president.

International Business Times

Out Of Africa: Hard Knocks The Spur For History-making Coventry

Kirsty Coventry says she has "learned the best lessons by failing" and the Zimbabwean swimming great's mantra appears to have served her well after she became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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The Guardian - UK

Kirsty Coventry named new IOC president as Coe denied in election vote – as it happened

A vote expected to be tense, tight and protracted turned out to be one-sided and extraordinarily brief, ending with Kirsty Coventry’s election as IOC president

The Independent UK

IOC presidential election LIVE: Ex-swimmer Kirsty Coventry beats Seb Coe as historic results revealed

Lord Coe was beaten to the presidency by Zimbabwean former swimmer Kirsty Coventry in a battle for the most powerful post in sport

The Independent UK

James Cracknell on recovering from a brain injury and the importance of asking for help

The double Olympic gold medallist tells Lisa Salmon how counselling and cutting-edge scans have helped him rediscover his old self.

International Business Times

Race To Become Olympics Supremo On A Knife Edge

The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry believed to be neck and neck but clear of the remaining quartet.

The Independent UK

My biggest fear was not waking up – Roger Black reflects on heart surgery

Roger Black was diagnosed with a heart condition at the age of 11, but won three Olympic medals.

The Independent UK

Olympic champion banned from Boat Race in ongoing row over eligibility rules

Ford, along with three other postgraduate students, has been blocked from competing

The Independent UK

It's election day for the IOC choosing a new Olympics leader in a hard-to-call 7 candidate contest

A new president of the IOC will be elected Thursday as just the 10th leader in its 131-year history after one of the most open Olympic elections in decades

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