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Ancient Olympia hosts IOC candidates and voters two days ahead of presidential contest
Coe and Coventry are two-time Olympic champions — in track and swimming, respectively — and Samaranch is the longest-serving IOC member of the seven. The Spanish financier joined in 2001 when his ...
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An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art ... Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to lead the global body. The griffin, a mythical creature with the ...
The Rise of Strong Women: How Female Power is Shaping the Olympic Movement
The rise of women in the sports field is more pronounced now than ever, culminating in the historic election of Kirsty Coventry as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee ...
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An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan ... Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and first African to lead the global body. The griffin, a mythical creature with the body ...
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Ancient Olympia hosts IOC candidates and voters two days ahead of presidential contest
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the ... Coventry would be the first woman and first African leader in the IOC’s 131-year history. She has long been seen as Bach’s favored ...