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KIRSTY COVENTRY

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a news conference in Ecublens, Switzerland, on June 24.
OLYMPICS
Jul 9, 2026
International Olympic Committee eases restrictions on Russia
The move will see Russian athletes back in many international competitions including Los Angeles Olympic qualifiers
South Africa's Caster Semenya leads the field in the women's 800-meter race during a Diamond League event in Doha in 2019.
OLYMPICS
Mar 30, 2026
Caster Semenya labels IOC stance on eligibility a disrespect to women
The IOC?reinstated genetic testing to determine female sex on Thursday.
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych is seen during a training session in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Tuesday wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion of the nation.
OLYMPICS / Skeleton
Feb 13, 2026
Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasts IOC after Ukrainian banned for helmet honoring war victims
The International Olympic Committee said Heraskevych had failed ¡°to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines.¡±
The Olympic rings outside Team USA's accommodation at the athletes' village in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2026
IOC hoping fans won¡¯t jeer U.S. team or officials during opening ceremony
Italian politicians have strongly criticized the presence of ICE agents in the country, set to accompany the U.S. State Department¡¯s Diplomatic Security Service.
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (center) speaks during a news conference in Milan on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2026
IOC president ¡®sad¡¯ about ICE and Casey Wasserman ¡®distractions¡¯ before Olympics
¡°I think anything that is distracting from these Games is sad, right?¡± Coventry said, speaking during?a news conference five days ahead of Friday¡¯s opening ceremony.
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a news conference in Milan on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2026
IOC expresses confidence amid last-minute push to prepare venues for Olympics
The 2026 Olympics are more spread out than past winter editions.
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during an executive commission meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Dec 11, 2025
IOC expects to reach decision on gender eligibility for Olympics in early 2026
The issue has been a source of controversy with no universal rule in place for the participation of transgender athletes at the Olympic Games.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry holds the first meeting of the executive commission since taking over the presidency from Thomas Bach.
OLYMPICS
Jun 27, 2025
Kirsty Coventry says IOC will take lead regarding gender eligibility in sports
Coventry announced the formation of a working group to lead these discussions.
Kirsty Coventry, who will formally take over as the president of the International Olympic Committe on Monday, speaks during a news conference in Costa Navarino, Greece, in March.
OLYMPICS
Jun 21, 2025
As sports embrace gender tests, Coventry and IOC may follow
Such testing has its share of critics and the Olympics have already tried it once only to abandon it in 1996.
Kirsty Coventry speaks during a news conference after being elected as IOC president on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Mar 21, 2025
Kirsty Coventry hopes to speak with Donald Trump about 2028 LA Games
Coventry, who is Zimbabwe¡¯s sports minister, as well as Africa¡¯s most decorated Olympian, said both the IOC and the United States wanted successful Olympics in 2028.
Newly-elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry during her first news conference in Costa Navarino, Greece, on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Mar 21, 2025
Kirsty Coventry enjoys ¡®extraordinary moment¡¯ as she becomes IOC¡¯s first female leader
The 41-year-old from Zimbabwe is also the youngest person to hold the most powerful position in sports governance.
Outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach delivers a speech during the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece, ahead of an election to determine his successor.
OLYMPICS
Mar 20, 2025
Strange race to lead Olympic sports gets stranger
Smear campaigns have targeted some of the leading contenders in the final days before the vote, scheduled for Thursday in Greece.
This combination picture shows candidates for the presidency of the IOC (from top left) Sebastian Coe, Kirsty Coventry, Johan Eliasch, Prince Feisal al-Hussein of Jordan, David Lappartient, Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. and Morinari Watanabe speaking during a press conference following a presentation before fellow IOC members, in Lausanne on Jan. 30.
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2025
Heavyweight seven eye finish line in race to succeed Olympics chief
Surprises from the electorate of 100-plus IOC members cannot be ruled out in the battle to become the most powerful figure in sport governance.
IOC presidential candidate Morinari Watanabe speaks during a news conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Jan 31, 2025
IOC presidential contenders make pitches to voters
They?are vying to succeed Thomas Bach as arguably the most powerful person in global sports.
Kirsty Coventry, who is bidding to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee, in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024.
OLYMPICS
Jan 29, 2025
Kirsty Coventry hopes to make waves in IOC presidential race
The former swimming star is one of seven candidates bidding to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 22, 2021
IOC says athletes who protest during Tokyo Games will be punished
Olympians who take a knee or lift a fist in support of racial equality during the Tokyo Olympics will be punished as the International Olympic Committee maintained its ban on protests inside stadiums, at ceremonies and on podiums on Wednesday.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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