In his comments after the announcement, Coventry described it as a “extraordinary” moment and a “great honor.”
Coe, an Olympic gold medalist in the 1980s, became a British Conservative MP in the 1990s, ran the 2012 London Olympic Organising Committee, and was noted for her hardline on Russian competitors and her harsh attitude towards trans athletes participating in women’s competition.
Samaranche Jr.’s father ran for the IOC as president from 1980 to 2001. Meanwhile, he was primarily sided with a scandal involving a bribery allegation in Salt Lake City against the 2002 Winter Olympics.
In addition to coordinating the IOC and sport around the world, the President conducts high-level diplomacy with key international leaders.
With the next summer Olympics scheduled for Los Angeles in 2028, that probably means frequent contact with US President Donald Trump.
Gianni Infantino, president of World Football Body FIFA, which will host the next World Cup in the United States in 2026, has already taken steps to infiltrate himself into the White House.
The upcoming Winter Olympics – Milan Cortina 2026 – is scheduled to take place next February on sites in Lombardy and Northeast Italy.
