New Olympic president strikes huge blow to transgender athletes ahead of 2028 games in LA

The new president of the International Olympic Committee has held her seat for just one week and is already making monumental moves.

As the head of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry wields tremendous power not only in the business world but in setting the tone worldwide for standards in sports.

After assuming office on June 23, the former Zimbabwean swimmer took questions in a nearly hour-long press conference, where she made one thing clear: The Olympic Committee is moving away from placating transgender athletes.

About halfway through the event, Coventry, Africa's most decorated Olympian, answered questions about how female events will look at the Olympics moving forward.

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