With a new international Olympic president, will Russia compete in the next Games?

Zimbabwe: Coventry Commits to Review Bid Process for Games

Newly-elected president of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry, has taken a measured approach to India's 2036 Summer Games candidacy.

With a new international Olympic president, will Russia compete in the next Games?

Russian President Vladimir Putin was quick to send congratulations to the newly elected leader of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, as Moscow pushes for a full return to the Games.

Salvini says hopes Russians compete at Milan-Cortina 2026

Deputy Premier, Transport Minister and rightwing League party leader Matteo Salvini said Tuesday he hoped Russian athletes would be able to compete at the Milan-Corina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. (ANSA)

Does a new IOC president mean Russians can compete again in the Olympics?

New IOC leader promises to talk about Russia competing in the next Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee will officially change its president on 23 June. After twelve years of good and loyal services, Thomas Bach will pass on the torch to Kirsty Coventry. The action of the German, the ninth president of the institution's history, has been widely praised in recent months. Russia, on the other hand, will not mourn his departure. Relegated to the bench since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, she has multiplied the cr…

Six huge issues facing Coventry – DailyNews

AS A seven-time Olympic swimming medallist, Kirsty Coventry knows a thing or two about navigating choppy waters.But the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) president now faces the biggest set of challenges to global sport since the 1980s, when boycotts rocked the Moscow and Los Angeles games.As the 41-year-old prepares to take over from Thomas Bach in June, she will face six major issues that include dealing with Donald Trump and a much-de…