The Zimbabwean former swimmer is campaigning to succeed Thomas Bach as the President of the International Olympic Committee this March. If elected,

Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe's sports minister and two-time Olympic champion, is among the candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. If successful, she would be the first African and female to hold the position,

Behind closed doors, seven candidates hoping to lead the International Olympic Committee made key pitches on Thursday to about 100 voters in perhaps the most elusive and opaque election in world sports.

Seven candidates vie for the role of International Olympic Committee president in a discreet election process. With each making exclusive presentations, no questions are allowed. Candidates include Olympic gold medalists and royalty,

International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry does not have outgoing president Thomas Bach working on her election bid despite a good relationship for more than a decade, she said on Monday.

The seven candidates for the world's most powerful job in global sport -- the presidency of the International Olympic Committee -- unveiled their plans and vision for the Games in a brief presentation to the IOC membership on Thursday.

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry is aiming to become the first female president of the International Olympic Committee.

BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry does not have ... the new president at their session in Greece on March 20. Bach is stepping ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry does not have ... on the new president at their session in Greece on March 20. Bach is stepping down ...

BERLIN. — International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry does not have outgoing president Thomas Bach working on her election bid despite a good relationship for more than a decade, she said on Monday.