Congratulations on the election of Yoo Seung Min, President of the Korean Olympic Committee, Coventry, President of the IOC!Long-time friendship as an athlete member, active cooperation in the new sports era!

Mar 21, 2025

"Congratulations on the election of Kirsty Coventry as the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). As we have been close to each other as members of the IOC Athletes Commission, we will make positive developments in the international sports community based on mutual trust."

Yoo Seung Min, the president of the Korean Olympic Committee, officially congratulated Kirsty Coventry (41, Zimbabwe's Sports Minister), the first woman to be elected as the 10th chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the first time in Africa.

The Korean Olympic Committee said in a press release on the 21st that it sincerely congratulates the election of Kirsty Coventry, IOC Executive Committee member as the 10th Chairman of the IOC, and sincerely welcomes the opening of a new sports era as the first female chairman and young leader in IOC history.

Coventry's president-elect is an Olympic swimming gold medalist and has gained various experiences in the international sports world, serving as IOC Athletes Commission Chairman and Zimbabwe's Sports Minister. In particular, it has produced meaningful results in various fields such as gender equality, player-centered decision-making, and fostering next-generation leadership. The election is expected to further solidify the Olympic spirit of diversity and inclusion and continue the global standard that the IOC aims for.

Chairman of the Korean Sports and Olympic Committee Yoo Seung Min congratulates Kirsty Coventry on her election.Chairman-elect Coventry is a leader who listens to the voices of athletes more than anyone else and has created a fair and inclusive sports culture. I believe the IOC will continue to play a major role in leading the development of global sports." The Korean Sports Council will also work hard to realize gender equality, strengthen athletes-centered policies, and discover and foster young sports leaders. We will continue to cooperate with the IOC in the future" he said.

In particular, President Yoo said, `We have been close to each other for a long time because we worked with Coventry as a member of the IOC athletes commission from 2016 to 2021.'We will continue to cooperate closely on the basis of mutual trust to make positive changes and developments in the international sports community," he added.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.