Zimbabwean national secures top position in global sports.
Kirsty Coventry makes history as the first female and first African to head the International Olympic Committee, the largest sports organization globally.
The controversial decision to ban Russia from participation while allowing Israel to compete, as well as the influence of money in the Olympic Games, are two prominent challenges on her agenda.
What additional obstacles will she have to overcome?
Host: Sami Zeidan
Panelists:
Philip Barker – chief editor of the Journal of Olympic History
Donald Rukare – president of the Uganda Olympic Committee
Bassil Mikdadi – creator of the FootballPalestine.com website