Tag Archives: International Olympic Committee

“Glass ceilings have been shattered”: Analysing the impact of Kirsty Coventry’s election as the next IOC President

“Seismic”, “groundbreaking”, “landmark”. These are all words that have been used to describe Kirsty Coventry’s appointment as the next IOC President, after she swept to victory in the leadership election on 20 March 2025, winning more votes than the other six male candidates combined. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean will become the second youngest[1], first female and … Continue Reading

Which sport is played by 20 million people in more than 70 countries and is not an Olympic sport?

Last month the England netball team won gold in a dramatic win against Australia in the Commonwealth Games. Photographs of the winning team decorated the front pages and England Netball coach Tracey Neville was almost more talked about than her famous ex-footballer siblings. Despite this recognition and its popularity at a grassroots level, netball is … Continue Reading
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