{"id":228438,"date":"2025-03-21T18:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T18:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/incoming-ioc-president-kirsty-coventry-opposes-banning-countries-at-war-from-olympics\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T18:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T18:05:32","slug":"incoming-ioc-president-kirsty-coventry-opposes-banning-countries-at-war-from-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/incoming-ioc-president-kirsty-coventry-opposes-banning-countries-at-war-from-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Incoming IOC president Kirsty Coventry opposes banning countries at war from Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Q2J00gm-_Rk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Incoming IOC president Kirsty Coventry opposes banning countries at war from Olympics\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q2J00gm-_Rk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Kirsty Coventry, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and Zimbabwe&#8217;s sports minister, has made history as the first woman and first African to be appointed to the role widely regarded as the most powerful in global sports.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Sky\u2019s Rob Harris, Ms Coventry discusses her new position and how her leadership could impact the future of the Olympics, especially in terms of its relevance to sports fans worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if she is against banning countries from the Olympics due to conflicts, she stated, &quot;I am, but I think that you have to take each situation into account.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>She further emphasised her vision of creating a taskforce aimed at developing policies and frameworks that could guide decisions regarding conflict-related issues in the Olympics. <\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/incoming-ioc-president-to-open-talks-on-russias-potential-return-to-olympics-13333288<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #kirstycoventry #olympics #sports <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News est\u00e1n disponibles en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kirsty Coventry, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and Zimbabwe&#8217;s sports minister, has made history as the first woman and first African to be appointed to the role widely regarded as the most powerful in global sports. 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