From protecting women’s sport to the return of Russia and keeping the Olympics relevant, the former gold medallist has tough challenges ahead
As a seven-time Olympic swimming medallist, Kirsty Coventry knows a thing or two about navigating choppy waters. But the new International Olympic Committee president now faces the biggest set of challenges to global sport since the 1980s, when boycotts rocked the Moscow and Los Angeles Games. As the 41-year-old prepares to take over from Thomas Bach in June, what issues will she face?
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/22/kirsty-coventrys-in-tray-six-big-issues-facing-iocs-new-president under the title “Kirsty Coventry’s in-tray: six big issues facing IOC’s new president”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
