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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Fairness in women's competitions became a focal issue worldwide as sports bodies reviewed eligibility standards. Under Coventry's leadership, the IOC oversaw extensive discussions on transgender participation and women's events, establishing expert and international federation working groups to reassess the qualification criteria. In 2025, international federations including World Boxing and World Athletics introduced genetic testing to confirm athletes' biological sex, aiming to strengthen fairness and transparency in women's competitions. This file photo taken on Aug. 9, 2024 shows gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria attending the victory ceremony for the women's boxing 66kg at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Photo by Jiang Wenyao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry (1st R) talks with the performers before the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry (2nd R) and Isidoros Kouvelos, president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee arrive at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia before the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Honorary President for Life Thomas Bach is seen before the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

Christian Klaue, Director of IOC Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, attends a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

This photo taken on on September 19, 2025 shows a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

This photo taken on on September 19, 2025 shows a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

IOC President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

This photo taken on on September 19, 2025 shows a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

IOC President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

IOC President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

IOC President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

IOC Sports Director Pierre Ducrey attends a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC Executive Board Press Conference - Milan

This photo taken on on September 19, 2025 shows a press conference held by the IOC Executive Board in Milan, Italy. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]IOC President Coventry in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 15 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025. (Kyodo)

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IOC President Coventry in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025.

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IOC President Coventry in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025.

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IOC President Coventry in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025.

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IOC President Coventry in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends an international women's sports forum in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2025.

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IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends an international women's sports forum in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2025.

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Opening Ceremony of The World Games 2025 - China

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech via video during the opening ceremony of the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on August 7, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Bao Feifei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening Ceremony of The World Games 2025 - China

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech via video during the opening ceremony of the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on August 7, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Liang Xu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry, Former French minister of Sports and Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea-Castera and French Minister for Sports, Youth, and Community Life Marie Barsacq pose during the first anniversary celebrations of the Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris with International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tony Estanguet, in Paris, France on July 26, 2025, as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Grand Palais

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during a ceremony at Grand Palais in Paris, France on July 26 2025 as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM