IOC President Kirsty Coventry consulted with Honorary and Honour Members on the IOC's future direction. She met with the Swiss National Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee, FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis, and FIH President Tayyab Ikram, discussing the impact of the IOC and IFs in Switzerland and preparations for LA28. Coventry welcomed Olympic swimming champion Katinka Hosszu and presented recognition to Emily Rogers and Jackie Chan. She also attended the Athletissima City Event and held meetings with various partners and IOC members. Honorary President Thomas Bach received the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit and an honorary doctorate from the Hungarian University of Sports Science.

The 144th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Costa Navarino, Greece, saw Kirsty Coventry elected as the 10th IOC President, succeeding Thomas Bach, and becoming the first female President in the IOC's history. The session also approved boxing for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic program, reviewed successful Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024, and received updates from organizing committees for Milano Cortina 2026, French Alps 2030, Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032. Additionally, the session elected Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant as a Vice-President and Spyros Capralos and Octavian Morariu as members of its EB. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic will host the 2027 IOC Session.

Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), marking the first time a woman has held the position. She was elected in the first round of voting at the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece, succeeding Thomas Bach whose tenure ends on June 23, 2025. Coventry expressed her honor and commitment to uniting, inspiring, and creating opportunities through sport. Bach welcomed her election, anticipating strong cooperation during the transition.

The race to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC President intensifies with Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., Sebastian Coe, and Kirsty Coventry emerging as leading candidates. Samaranch Jr. emphasizes continuity, Coe champions reform, and Coventry promotes renewal and diversity. The election, to be held during the 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece on 2025-03-20, is marked by rising tensions and criticisms over transparency, with each candidate offering a distinct vision for the future of the Olympic Movement. Other candidates include Johan Eliasch, Morinari Watanabe, David Lappartient and Prince Feisal al-Hussein.

IOC presidential candidates address the contentious issue of transgender athletes' participation in women's sports, ahead of the election on March 20, 2025. Candidates including Morinari Watanabe, Feisal Al Hussein, David Lappartient, Johan Eliasch, Sebastian Coe, Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., and Kirsty Coventry express a consensus around the need to protect women's sports while differing on the approach. The debate is fueled by scientific studies indicating persistent physical advantages for transgender women, and high-profile cases such as Caster Semenya, Lia Thomas, and Imane Khelif. Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender women from women's sports in federally funded institutions adds further complexity, with potential implications for the IOC's policies and the participation of transgender athletes in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.