Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, a celebrated Olympian and the current Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, has announced her candidacy for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Coventry, 41, stands out as the only woman and African among the seven shortlisted candidates.
The election for the new IOC president is slated for March next year, following the end of Thomas Bach's term.
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