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1 month ago | news.lee.net | Ben Morse |Aleks Klosok

(CNN) — Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the first woman and African to ever be elected to the position. Coventry, 41, will also be the youngest ever to assume the role and came through a field of seven contenders in the seaside resort of Costa Navarino in Greece to land the most powerful job in world sport.

1 month ago | cnnespanol.cnn.com | Ben Morse |Aleks Klosok

Laurent Gillieron/Reuters CNN  —  Kirsty Coventry fue elegida como 10ª presidenta del Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI). Coventry se impuso ante siete aspirantes en la estación balnearia de Costa Navarino, en Grecia, para hacerse con el cargo más importante del deporte mundial. Coventry asumirá oficialmente el cargo el 24 de junio, tras la dimisión de Thomas Bach después de 12 años en el cargo.

1 month ago | cnn.com | Ben Morse |Aleks Klosok

Kirsty Coventry was elected as the new IOC president on Thursday. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images CNN  —  Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the first woman and African to ever be elected to the position.

1 month ago | cnn.com | Aleks Klosok |Amanda Davies

The Olympic rings are seen outside the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images CNN  —  It’s the most powerful position in world sport with high stakes, high expectations and high consequences. Its occupant holds huge sway in shaping the global sporting landscape and narrative, wields extraordinary political clout, and presides over a multi-billion-dollar budget.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Aleks Klosok |Amanda Davies

2 hours agoG2 Esports has successfully closed a seven-figure Series B investment round, bringing new investors into the organization. With it, G2 looks to mark its tenth anniversary by expanding its operations across more games. Big additions to G2’s ownership team and shareholder base include WISE Ventures, …