Sebastian Coe’s bid to become president of the International Olympic Committee has ended in defeat, with Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe winning the vote. Coe, 68, had said occupying the Olympic ...

FILE - Candidate to the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sebastian Coe speaks during a press ...

Sebastian Coe received just eight votes from IOC members in the presidential election. Alex Pantling/Getty Images The biggest name in the field and one of the favourites, Sebastian Coe headed into ...

Sebastian Coe’s bid to become president of the IOC ended in defeat on Thursday (Thanassis Stavrakis/AP) Sebastian Coe received just eight votes in his bid for the International Olympic Committee ...

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction ...

Sebastian Coe seemed the best candidate for IOC Presidency. But change comes slowly at the IOC. Sebastian Coe addresses media as he reacts after the results during the 144th IOC Session on the day ...

Sebastian Coe will learn on Thursday whether he has been voted in as the IOC’s next president (Maja Smiejkowska/PA) Sebastian Coe will discover on Thursday whether his plans to reform the ...

Sebastian Coe received just eight votes in his bid for the International Olympic Committee presidency as Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe became the first woman to secure sport’s highest office.

Sebastian Coe will discover on Thursday whether his plans to reform the International Olympic Committee have convinced its members to vote him in as the organisation’s next president. Coe, a ...