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Coventry returns to heroine's welcome.

Coventry stunned the world by romping to victory in a race few tipped her to stand a chance. She will be sworn in to succeed Thomas Bach on June 23.

By Austin Karonga Mar. 31, 2025

It’s high time Warriors played at home

This followed its home match against Benin where it played out a two-all draw in Durban on Thursday.

By Newsday Mar. 26, 2025

Coventry cherishes Cabinet assignment

She made history by becoming the first woman and first African to be elected as president of the IOC

By Austin Karonga Mar. 25, 2025

Coventry’s victory motivates girl child

Coventry stuck with Zimbabwe when cash-rich nations were signing up top athletes from the continent to enhance their chances of winning medals.

By Newsday Mar. 24, 2025

Coventry returns to heroine's welcome

Coventry last week stunned the world by romping to victory in a race few tipped her to stand a chance. She will be sworn in to succeed Thomas Bach on June 23.

By Austin Karonga Mar. 24, 2025

Zim must take advantage of Coventry’s historic leap

Coventry became the first woman to hold the most powerful role in world sport at the age of 41 after scoring a landslide in the hotly contested elections for the 10th IOC president.

By The Standard Mar. 23, 2025

Zim must take advantage of Coventry’s historic leap

Golden Girl has the whole world as her stage

KIRSTY Coventry has always been Zimbabwe’s Golden Girl, right from the moment she won the 200m backstroke at the 2004, and repeated the trick at the 2008 Olympics.

By Newsday Mar. 22, 2025

Golden Girl has the whole world as her stage

Kirsty Coventry rewrites the rulebook

Kirsty will have a sub-office in Harare, as tradition dictates.

By Tommy Sithole Mar. 21, 2025

Kirsty, how will you handle Donald Trump?

Perhaps we should not have been surprised. In the murky world of Zimbabwean politics, Coventry has proved adept at dodging the pitfalls and rising to the top.

By The Guardian Mar. 21, 2025