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Only Seb Coe could have saved the Olympics

21 March 2025

5:00 PM

21 March 2025

5:00 PM

Poor Lord Coe. His dream of leading the International Olympic Committee (IOC) – the most powerful job in international sport – lies in tatters. He was roundly beaten by Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, the former Olympic swimming champion who will now become the first female president of the IOC. She received a whopping 49 of the 97 votes up for grabs.

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