Kirsty Coventry becomes the first woman and first African to lead the Inter-national Olympic Committee — the world's largest sports body. Bans on Russia but not Israel and the role of money in the Games are two challenges she faces. What other hurdles lie ahead?
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests:
Philip Barker — Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Olympic History
Donald Rukare — President of the Uganda Olympic Committee
Bassil Mikdadi — Founder of the online sport news site, FootballPalestine.com
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