Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe has been elected the 10th president of the IOC, becoming the first woman in the history of the International Olympic Committee to lead the Olympic movement.
Coventry triumphed in the first round of voting against candidates such as Prince Feisal Al Hussein, David Lappartient, Johan Eliasch, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Sebastian Coe, and Morinari Watanabe.
Coventry is a seven-time Olympic medalist in swimming. She succeeds Thomas Bach, who steps down after 12 years in the position.
