Zimbabwean swimming legend Kirsty Coventry has expressed hope that her country will be able to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry has been confirmed as chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission here today.
Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry is in pole position to replace United States ice hockey player Angela Ruggiero as chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission, insidethegames understands.
The first Board meeting of the new Independent Testing Authority (ITA) will take place before the end of the year, with appointment of the body’s first director general among items up for discussion.
Valérie Fourneyron has been confirmed as the chair of the new Independent Testing Authority (ITA), which is being formed to take over drugs testing procedures for international sport.
Former French Sports Minister Valérie Fourneyron is set to become chair of the new Independent Testing Authority (ITA) being set-up to take over drugs testing procedures for international sport, insidethegames understands.
Swimmer Kirsty Coventry has become the latest to contribute to the Tokyo 2020 medal project with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) praising the organisers efforts to empower athletes.
Swimmer Kirsty Coventry has been elected as a vice-president of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC).
Double Olympic gold medallist Kirsty Coventry is to stand for election as vice-president of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC), it has been announced.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission chair Angela Ruggiero has said the body "strongly condemns" the cyber-attack that led to the publication of athletes’ confidential medical information.
Five-time Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry is set to be elected unopposed as vice-president of the International Surfing Association (ISA) at the body's Annual General Meeting in the Azores.
Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) chief executive Anna Mguni revealed the country hopes to field its biggest ever team at Rio 2016 but stressed the nation’s supporters need to be realistic in terms of medal prospects.
Zimbabwe are expected to send one of their largest delegations to a Summer Olympic Games, with a projected team size of 32 for Rio 2016 after a series of impressive qualification performances.
Olympic swimming gold medallists Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte and Kirsty Coventry are set to be among those presenting prizes at the 2015 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards, which are due to take place at DAR Constitution Hall here on Thursday (October 29).
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry completed a "triple triple" of winning the same three individual swimming events at each of the last three All-African Games on the final night of action in the pool at Brazzaville 2015.
The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden in 1976. The disabilities included were blindness and amputees. A total of 16 countries took part with 53 athletes. Events were held in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold. The event was originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
British Olympic Association - Team GB Chief Medical Officer - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Provide the highest quality medical support to all athletes for the duration of the Youth Olympic Games (including preparation, Games-time and post-competition phases). This includes the planning and prioritisation of medical/physio attendance at the Games.
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