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Kirsty Coventry smashes Coe's hopes

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Sarnia Fri 21-Mar-25 13:09:03

Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic gold medallist in swimming, has been elected as President of the IOC, a role that Lord Coe wanted.
Kirsty is the first woman and African to hold the most powerful position in sport.
I hope she tackles the inequality for women in sport and finds a way for all genders to compete fairly.

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Galaxy Fri 21-Mar-25 13:12:38

I was hopeful that Coe would get it but let's wait and see what she does.

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Fri 21-Mar-25 13:46:34

I always thought Coe seemed too full of himself. Bit like Lineker.

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Churchview Fri 21-Mar-25 14:08:13

I saw Sebastian Coe speak after a dinner some years ago. I've seldom heard anyone so egotistical, puffed up or cock sure. People were squirming. Such a relief when he sat down.

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Smileless2012 Fri 21-Mar-25 14:11:34

So was I Galaxy because tackling the inequality women face from trans women competing against them was something he was determined to deal with.

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