Sebastian Coe received just eight votes in his bid for the International Olympic Committee presidency as Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe became the first woman to secure sport’s highest office.
Multiple rounds of voting had been expected to be required at the IOC Session in Greece on Thursday, but 41-year-old Coventry secured the absolute majority necessary for victory in the very first round, gaining 49 of the votes from the 97 eligible IOC members.
