All Africa (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
THE Zimbabwe Olympic Committee, still basking in the glory of the four medals that swimmer Kirsty Coventry reaped at last month's Olympic Games in Beijing, China, are now looking at establishing an Olympic Park as part of their expansion programme.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 13/09/2008
SWIMMING sensation Kirsty Coventry was the toast of the night when she presided as one of the judges during Faith Wear's annual Face of Faith fashion show held at the 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale last Saturday.
IOL (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
Zimbabwe's Olympic star Kirsty Coventry has decided how she will spend the briefcase of hard currency given to her by President Robert Mugabe.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
By winning four medals at the Beijing Olympic Games, Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry has carved another chapter in the history books as the country's greatest sportsperson of all time.
Afrigator (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008
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Swimming World Magazine News (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008
ZIMBABWE, August 30. ACCORDING to various media reports out of her home country, Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry has cashed in after her remarkable run at the 2008 Beijing Games. Coventry, who set a wo...
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008
(TrendHunter.com) Zimbabwe’s only Olympic medalist, Kirsty Coventry, was handed a $100,000 in cash following her Olympic win… Why? President Robert Mugabe instituted an incentive program to motivate the country’s athletes.…
World Affairs Board (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008
---Quote--- HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday handed the country's only Olympic medalist in Beijing a $100,000 cash reward for her performance at the games. Swimmer Kirsty Coventry smashed the world record to win gold in the women's 200 meters backstroke. She also captured three silver medals. Mugabe handed the U.S-based swimmer the cash at a ceremony in Harare carried live...
Mungowit's End (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008
.....by taking bags of money from Mugabe. Kirsty Coventry the Zimbabwean super-swimmer and erstwhile Auburn Tiger showed the true spirit of the Olympics when she appeared in public and on national TV with the country wrecking thug Bobby Mugabe and accepted a briefcase with $100,000 US dollars from him. That's just about perfect.
The BN Village (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
*Mugabe hands Olympic medalist $100,000 cash reward * Fri Aug 29, 12:38 PM ET Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday handed the country's only Olympic medalist in Beijing a $100,000 cash reward for her performance at the games. Swimmer Kirsty Coventry smashed the world record to win gold in the women's 200 meters backstroke. She also captured three silver medals. Mugabe handed the U.S-based swimmer...
Daniel Molokele (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
HARARE, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday handed the country's only Olympic medallist in Beijing a $100,000 cash reward for her performance at the games. Swimmer Kirsty Coventry smashed the world record to win gold in the women's 200 metres backstroke. She also captured three silver medals. Mugabe handed the U.S-based swimmer the cash at a ceremony in Harare carried live...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
Harare International Airport was yesterday turned into a sea of red, gold, black, white and green as hundreds of flag-waving Zimbabweans gathered to welcome Olympic swimming champion Kirsty Coventry, who grabbed a whopping four medals at the just-ended Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
Blessing-Miles Tendi: Mugabe has always switched his views on race to make political capital, as his enthusiastic welcome of Kirsty Coventry shows
Afrigator (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
KIRSTY Coventry -- the heart and soul of sport in Zimbabwe at major international events -- is set to return home on Wednesday to a hero's welcome after her sterling performance at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games here in Beijing, writes Collin Matiza in BEIJING, China.
