“I address my warm congratulations to our African compatriot Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe who has been elected 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Bravo for this ceiling of broken glass for women and for Africa! It is with these words that the former Prime Minister reacted on her Facebook page.. Kirsty Coventry becomes the first woman and the first African to accede to the head of the CIO, succeeding the German Thomas Bach. Her election marks a major turning point for the representation of the continent and of women in the governing bodies of world sport.
Aminata Touré applauds the election of Kirsty Coventry as head of the IOC: a victory for Africa
