Kirsty Coventry

2018-10-17 Summer Youth Olympics – Victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 2

Kirsty Leigh Coventry Seward (born 16 September 1983) is the current Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe as of September 2018. She is a Zimbabwean politician, former Olympic swimmer and world record holder, and the most decorated Olympian from Africa. She is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and in early 2018, was elected the w:Chairperson of the IOC Athletes' Commission, the body that represents all Olympic athletes worldwide.

Quotes

• "I take any opportunity I can to raise our country's flag really high and get some shining positive light on things over there."
  • Website [1]
• "People have to remain positive and believe in those dreams."
  • https://quotesgram.com/kirsty-coventry-quotes/
• “Everyone at home is so supportive. People recognise me, say how proud they are of me. It's awesome to hear, it's amazing to know I can touch so many people in a positive way.”
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• “in athletics, older runners tend to go for longer races, but it's the opposite in swimming because your body can't handle the endurance.”
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• “is much harder to retain your position at the top than to get to the top.”
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• “There are younger, stronger swimmers coming up and they are hungry. I can't influence what they do, I only know what I can do and I know how greedy I am to defend my title.”
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• “I have always stayed out of politics, I don't believe it would be appropriate to talk about it.”
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• “Everyone there including President Mugabe knows something needs to change because so many people are hurting.”

Quotes about Kirsty Coventry

• The most successful African Olympian in history!
  • The Chronicle 10 August 2021 [7]