5 d. ago Lord Coe never had a chance in Olympics race with Robert Mugabe's 'golden girl'

JEREMY CROSS COLUMN: Lord Seb Coe was in the running to become the next IOC President though was beaten by two-time gold medallist and Zimbabwe sports minister Kirsty Coventry

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7 d. ago Why Seb Coe lost the room in crushing IOC presidential election defeat

Lord 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

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7 d. ago Seb Coe gracious after crushing defeat to Kirsty Coventry in IOC presidential election

Lord Coe earned just eight of 97 votes

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7 d. ago New Olympics chief Kirsty Coventry backs blanket ban for trans athletes from all female events

Former Zimbabwean Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry, 41, was today elected as the new Olympics chief, pipping Lord Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch to the position.

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8 d. ago Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe denied in vote

Zimbabwean former swimmer won majority in first roundSebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr lose outThe former Olympic swimming champion Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee in its 131-year history, after winning a shock first round win over a seven-strong field that included Britain’s Sebastian Coe.The 41-year-old Coventry won 49 of the 97 votes of the IOC membership, giving her an immediate majority and also making her the first African to become IOC president and the most powerful woman in global sport. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe routed in vote

Zimbabwean former swimmer won majority in first roundSebastian Coe is third; Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr secondThe former Olympic swimming champion Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee in its 131-year history, after a shock first-round win over a seven-strong field that included Britain’s Sebastian Coe.The 41-year-old Coventry won 49 of the 97 votes of the IOC membership, giving her an immediate majority and also making her the first African to become IOC president and the most powerful woman in global sport. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kirsty Coventry becomes first female IOC president as Seb Coe misses out on Olympic throne

The former swimmer was confirmed as Thomas Bach’s successor on Thursday

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8 d. ago IOC presidential election LIVE: Kirsty Coventry beats Seb Coe to claim historic victory

Lord Coe is up against Juan Antonio Samaranch, whose father was IOC president for 21 years, and Zimbabwean former swimmer Kirsty Coventry in a battle for the most powerful post in sport

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8 d. ago BREAKING: Seb Coe falls short as IOC votes for Kirsty Coventry to become next president

In a minor shock just one round of voting was required to elect Kirsty Coventry as the IOC's 10th president and first female and African to be handed the biggest job in world sport

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8 d. ago IOC presidential election LIVE: Seb Coe bids for Olympic throne in fiercely contested seven

Lord Coe is up against Juan Antonio Samaranch, whose father was a president for 21 years, and Zimbabwean former swimmer Kirsty Coventry in a battle for the most powerful post in sport

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8 d. ago What time is the IOC presidential election, who are the candidates and how does the vote work?

Seb Coe battles Juan Antonio Samaranch – son of the seventh IOC president – and decorated Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry for the prestigious role running the Olympic movement

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8 d. ago Coe feels ‘momentum’ but IOC presidential race remains on knife

Vote on next IOC president to take place on ThursdaySamaranch Jr, Coventry and Coe the leading contendersSebastian Coe feels he has momentum as the race to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee reaches its final hours. Most experts believe the seven-strong contest to be the next leader of global sport is on a knife-edge, with Coe one of the “big three” alongside the Spaniard Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr, who is the favourite, and Kirsty Coventry, whowould be the first female president of the IOC.However, Lord Coe struck an upbeat message after meeting many of the 98 voters who will decide his fate before the vote on Thursday afternoon. “I feel there is momentum,” he said. “I have enjoyed the campaign and the discussions I have had. I have listened a lot and I’ve heard about what members are concerned about and what they would like to change. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Inside Seb Coe’s race for biggest job in sport ahead of IOC's secret election

Three candidates are in a race to be elected the next president of the IOC with winner set for daunting prospect of working alongside Donald Trump ahead of LA Olympics

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1 week ago Inside the IOC’s secret presidential election and Seb Coe’s battle for power

Lord Coe faces a seven-way fight to lead the Olympic movement in Thursday’s presidential election in Greece. Lawrence Ostlere delves behind the scenes in the race for the most powerful job in sport

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