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Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman President Of Olympic Committee - Greece

IOC Member Anita DeFrantz greets Kirsty Coventry (R) during the 144th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session on the day of the election of the next President of the International Olympic Committee, in Costa Navarino, Greece, on March 20, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Cao Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman President Of Olympic Committee - Greece

Kirsty Coventry (R) and IOC Member Anita DeFrantz pose for photograph during the 144th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session on the day of the election of the next President of the International Olympic Committee, in Costa Navarino, Greece, on March 20, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Cao Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC's DeFrantz denies wrongdoing in accepting Japanese gifts

SYDNEY, Australia - International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President Anita DeFrantz (L) speaks to reporters in Sydney on Feb. 18, denying any wrongdoing in accepting a gold and garnet necklace during an official trip to Japan 10 years ago. A U.S. newspaper has reported that DeFrantz received the gift from the wife of Japanese IOC member Chiharu Igaya during an IOC session in Tokyo in September 1990. Igaya (R) confirmed DeFrantz's comments, saying the item was presented to all the women who attended the IOC session.