What challenges are coming for the new president of the IOC? | Olympics


Zimbabwe Lands Top Job in World Sport.

Kirsty Coventry becomes the first woman and the first African to direct the International Olympic Committee, the world's largest sports body.

The prohibitions of Russia but not in Israel and the role of money at the Olympic Games are two challenges it faces.

What other obstacles are ahead?

Presenter: Sami Zeidan

Guests:

Philip Barker-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Olympic History

Donald Rukare – President of the Uganda Olympic Committee

Bassil Mikdadi – founder of the footballpalestine.com website

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