Olympics – Bhartiyanews24x7

IOC presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry: Time to protect female category at Olympics

6Mar

By source belowNo Comments

Sports

IOC presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry: Time to protect female category at Olympics

In 2004, Kirsty Coventry made history when she became the first from her country to win an Olympic gold. Twenty-one years later, the Zimbabwean swimming legend returns to the country of her famous exploits, Greece, hoping to rewrite the history books again — by becoming the first woman to head the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Ahead of the IOC elections on March 20, Coventry — one of the seven candidates in the race — spoke to Mihir Vasavda about the various challenges faced by the Olympic movement, from climate to gender issues and the possible impact of decisions taken by the Trump administration. Excerpts from an interview: Q: In a world as conflicted as we are living in right now, where do the Olympic Games stand? Story continues below this ad Kirsty Coventry: ...

Athletes who represented USA at Olympics, Paralympics to get $200,000 in post-retirement benefits

A $100 million donation by a philanthropist Ross Stevens to the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has opened the doors for American athletes who have represented the country at Olympics and Paralympics to receive at least $200,000 in post-retirement benefits, the governing body for Olympic and Paralympics sports in USA announced on Wednesday. All eligible athletes who have competed at Olympics and Paralympics are eligible to receive a “Stevens Financial Security Award” consisting of two six-figure payments, US media reported. Of this, the families of the athletes will be eligible to receive $100,000 upon their death. And the other half will be given to the athlete over a four-year period after the end of their Olympic or Paralympic careers (20 years after their qualifying Games ...

Boxing association asks president Donald Trump to ‘look into’ sport’s exclusion from Los Angeles Olympics 2028

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has written an open letter to United States president Donald Trump urging him to “look into” the sport’s omission from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “They (the IOC) have announced in the last 12 months that boxing will not be part of the Olympic program for LA28; it would be very much appreciated if your team could look in to this situation,” an open letter from the IBA to the newly-elected president Donald Trump read. “We sincerely hope that boxing will be part of the celebrations in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, and will indeed become a great showcase of genuine love to the sport from the American nation and fans worldwide.” Trump’s second stint as US President will witness Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics. The IBA also took potshots at ...