Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry made history Thursday when IOC members picked her as their tenth President during meetings in Costa Navarino, Greece. After just one round of voting, she became the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee. Her victory came against six other candidates, including Prince Feisal Al Hussein, David Lappartient, Johan Eliasch, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Lord Sebastian Coe, and Morinari Watanabe.
After her win, Coventry shared her feelings: I feel incredibly honored the members trusted me with this role. Years ago, as a little girl swimming in Zimbabwe, I never thought this could happen. Breaking barriers as both the first female and first African IOC President matters greatly to me. I know many people...