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Jay Shah And IPC Congratulate Coventry On Becoming First Female IOC President

By IANS News March 20, 2025 • 22:52 PM View: 476

HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein: International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) congratulated Kirsty Coventry on becoming the first female president of the International Olympic Council (IOC) in Costa Navarino, Greece on Thursday.

Shah was present during the 144th IOC Session where Coventry was chosen over fellow presidential candidates HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, David Lappartient, Johan Eliasch, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Lord Sebastian Coe and Morinari Watanabe.

TAGS Jay Shah International Cricket Council International Paralympic Committee Kirsty Coventry International Olympic Council Costa Navarino IOC Session HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein David Lappartient Johan Eliasch Juan Antonio Samaranch

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