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Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC’s first woman president
Zimbabwe sports minster Kirsty Coventry on Thursday became the first woman and first African elected as president of the International Olympic Committee. Coventry, 41, was chosen over six other candidates…

Philanthropist Ross Stevens to pay U.S. Olympians $200K
Philanthropist Ross Stevens made a $100 million donation to support United States Olympic and Paralympic athletes with a post-retirement plan worth up to $200,000 per participant. The U.S. Olympic and…

Greg Norman joins board for ’32 Brisbane Olympics
Golfing great Greg Norman is joining the organizing board for the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane, Australia. Norman, who hails from Queensland, Australia, is a two-time Open champion (1986, 1993)…

Believe in miracles? Lake Placid could host 2026 Winter Olympics events
The Olympics could be returning to Lake Placid, N.Y. — at least some of the events. The picturesque village in the Adirondack Mountains, which last hosted the Games in the…

Australian swimming great Emma McKeon retires
Australian swimming legend Emma McKeon announced that she is retiring from swimming at the age of 30. McKeon is tied with American legend Katie Ledecky for the most Olympic medals…

Paris Olympics fuel Peacock surge in subscriptions
Peacock parent company Comcast reported Thursday that its streaming service added 3 million subscribers during its live broadcast of the Paris Olympics. Comcast, which also owns NBC Sports, said it…

Karch Kiraly to coach U.S. men’s volleyball in ’28 Games
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Karch Kiraly will coach the U.S. men’s national volleyball team at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA Volleyball announced Thursday. He replaces John Speraw,…
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