Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry has been elected President of the International Olympic Committee. The 41-year-old former swimmer becomes the first female president of the international body. Her term runs until 2033.
The other candidates vying for the position were Sebastian Coe (Great Britain), Johan Eliasch (Sweden/Great Britain), Prince Feisal al-Hussein (Jordan), David Lappartient (France), Juan Antonio Samaranch et Morinari Watanabe (Japan).
