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Kirsty Coventry elected as first woman IOC president

Coventry wins the race to succeed Thomas Bach and will be first African to become International Olympic Committee chief.

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Taliban releases US detainee George Glezmann in Trump administration deal

Glezmann is the third US citizen released by the Taliban since January, as part of agreements brokered by Qatar.

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Kirsty Coventry elected as first female president of IOC

The International Olympic Committee elected Kirsty Coventry as its first female president with a single round of voting.

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Ukraine, Russia to hold talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia next week

Kyiv and Moscow confirm attendance at separate talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia set for Monday.

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