Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate crisis.

The next president of the International Olympic Committee is a former Zimbabwe swimmer who is Africa's most decorated Olympian and a minister in a government often accused of oppressing political opposition.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry on her election as International Olympic Committee president on Thursday, saying her "unique experience" would ensure the movement's advancement.

After deadly fires that devastated much of Los Angeles, organizers of the 2028 Olympics tell the IOC how the city will rebuild with help from the Games.

The chairman of the L.A. Olympics organizing committee (also Lamar's agent) says there's a strong possibility the Compton rapper will play a role in the Summer Games.

Following his Super Bowl halftime show, Kendrick Lamar will likely perform on another one of the biggest stages in sports. Organizers for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles told the Associated Press that there's a strong possibility Lamar will be involved with the opening ceremony.