Overview

• Coventry formally succeeded Thomas Bach in a ceremony at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne after his 12-year leadership.
• Her election marks the first time the International Olympic Committee is led by a female and African president.
• A two-time Olympic gold medalist and IOC member since 2013, Coventry brings both athletic achievement and organizational experience to the role.
• She has invited all IOC members to a post-inauguration workshop to broaden strategic debates beyond the executive committee.
• Coventry resigned her ministerial post in Zimbabwe and plans to maintain a modest lifestyle at the Olympic headquarters.