International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry says Olympic Movement can learn from the spirit of athletes with Milano Cortina 2026 just days away
  • Title International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry says Olympic Movement can learn from the spirit of athletes with Milano Cortina 2026 just days away
  • Publication Date 3rd February 2026
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  • Location Milan, Italy
  • Press Release https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-president-coventry-calls-on-the-olympic-movement-to-push-its-boundaries-while-underlining-our-game-is-sport
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    IOC President Kirsty Coventry has called on the Olympic Movement to “stay strong” by adopting the mindset of the athletes about to compete in Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.. “Athletes step out of their comfort zone. They fail, they adapt, they get back up, and they try again, always driven by the belief that they can be better. “Keeping the mindset of an athlete: always learning, always improving, never standing still.” said President Coventry, a double Olympic Champion in swimming, in her speech to the 145th IOC Session in Milan.

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