section_path: Presidents/Kirsty Coventry (from June 2025)
section_name: Kirsty Coventry (from June 2025)
paragraph_text: Kirsty Coventry (from June 2025)
  
  Kirsty Coventry was elected President of the IOC on 20 March 2025, as the successor to Thomas Bach, at the 144th IOC Session in Pylos, Greece. She is the first female and first African IOC president.
  
  Kirsty Coventry 's vision for the Olympics emphasizes inclusivity, ensuring that athletes from all nations, regardless of their origin, have equal opportunities to participate and excel in the Games. By establishing a stage where athletes unite beyond political boundaries, Coventry aims to reignite the Olympic flame as a guiding light of hope and inspiration. The IOC, under Coventry's leadership, is also poised to bolster its collaboration with strong global powers, particularly the BRICS nations, highlighting sports as a universal language.