International Olympic Committee's newly-elected President Kirsty Coventry wants to sit down with United States President Donald Trump to make sure the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics are successful, she said on Thursday.

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 oppo

Trans athletes could also face difficulties attending the 2028 LA games now that the US is banning some trans travelers.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she plans to win a second Olympic gold medal when the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games come around — and she’s not worried about what critics have to say about her gender.

Algerian female boxer Imane Khelif has hit back at Donald Trump’s attacks against the trans community, saying she’s not intimidated because she isn’t transgender. Welterweight Khelif won a gold medal at last summer’s Olympics in Paris,