WADA congratulates International Olympic Committee President-elect Kirsty Coventry

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) congratulates Ms. Kirsty Coventry on being elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Ms. Coventry will take over from President Thomas Bach, whose 12-year term will come to an end in June 2025. 

WADA President Witold Bańka said: “On behalf of the World Anti-Doping Agency, I would like to congratulate Kirsty Coventry on her election to the presidency of the International Olympic Committee. Ms. Coventry is widely respected throughout the sporting community. As one of WADA’s founding stakeholders, the IOC continues to play a crucial role within WADA’s governance and its global collaborative movement for doping-free sport. Under the new leadership, we look forward to continued partnership with the entire Sport Movement over the years to come. There is much that we have achieved together and plenty more to do ahead to continue protecting the integrity of sport. I am confident that Ms. Coventry will graciously take the torch from President Bach and lead the IOC into the future with the same tenacity, skill and determination. 

“I also take this opportunity to congratulate President Bach on his tenure as the IOC leader. Mr. Bach has made anti-doping policy a priority throughout his presidency, despite the complex and difficult situations faced along the way. The Olympic Agenda has emphasized the importance of clean sport and has helped advance anti-doping standards around the world. It has secured additional funding for intelligence and investigations and scientific research focused on anti-doping. I thank President Bach for all his support and wish him the very best in his future endeavours.” 

Ms. Coventry was the IOC Athlete Representative at WADA from 2012-2021 and a member of WADA's Athlete Committee from 2014-2021.