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And what's the reaction among people, say, who have children at school?

Merlin Thomas. In the history of the modern Olympics, the nine presidents of the International Olympic Committee have all been men, every one of them from Europe or the United States. So the news that a woman and an African has been chosen as the new head of the IOC is making waves, appropriately for a former swimmer who won two gold medals at the Games held in Athens in Beijing.

Merlin Thomas. In the history of the modern Olympics, the nine presidents of the International Olympic Committee have all been men, every one of them from Europe or the United States. So the news that a woman and an African has been chosen as the new head of the IOC is making waves, appropriately for a former swimmer who won two gold medals at the Games held in Athens in Beijing.

Kirsty Coventry, currently serving as Zimbabwe's sport minister, won the secret ballot at a luxury resort not far from Mount Olympus in Greece. She had this to say after it was announced she'll hold sport's highest office for at least the next eight years.

Kirsty Coventry, currently serving as Zimbabwe's sport minister, won the secret ballot at a luxury resort not far from Mount Olympus in Greece. She had this to say after it was announced she'll hold sport's highest office for at least the next eight years.

It was an emphatic win over six other candidates bidding for the job. But for a governing body with a history of corruption and scandals, what will Kirsty Coventry hope to achieve in her presidency? BBC Sports' Alex Kapstick is in Costa Navarino in Greece.

It was an emphatic win over six other candidates bidding for the job. But for a governing body with a history of corruption and scandals, what will Kirsty Coventry hope to achieve in her presidency? BBC Sports' Alex Kapstick is in Costa Navarino in Greece.

And what are the main issues do you think she faces first? Are you thinking of Russia's involvement in future games, drugs and the whole transgender issue in sport?

And what are the main issues do you think she faces first? Are you thinking of Russia's involvement in future games, drugs and the whole transgender issue in sport?

Alex Kapstick. A day after speaking to President Trump on ending the war in Ukraine, President Zelensky has been addressing European Union leaders on the need to not give in to Vladimir Putin. Mr Zelensky told them that the Russian leader must stop making what he called unnecessary demands that prolong the war in Ukraine.

Alex Kapstick. A day after speaking to President Trump on ending the war in Ukraine, President Zelensky has been addressing European Union leaders on the need to not give in to Vladimir Putin. Mr Zelensky told them that the Russian leader must stop making what he called unnecessary demands that prolong the war in Ukraine.

As well as political support, the Ukrainian president also called for more military aid.

As well as political support, the Ukrainian president also called for more military aid.

EU leaders have been meeting in Brussels to discuss the economic and military challenges facing the continent. Our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhard, is there and told me more about whether President Zelensky had got what he wanted.

EU leaders have been meeting in Brussels to discuss the economic and military challenges facing the continent. Our Europe regional editor, Danny Eberhard, is there and told me more about whether President Zelensky had got what he wanted.

How united are European Union leaders in their attitude to President Zelensky and what's going on in Ukraine?

How united are European Union leaders in their attitude to President Zelensky and what's going on in Ukraine?

How far do you think is the EU willing to continue to support President Trump's efforts to end the war?

How far do you think is the EU willing to continue to support President Trump's efforts to end the war?

Dani Eberhard. Well, one issue worrying leaders of countries near Russia is where President Putin might attack next. Many are concerned he may set his sights on the city of Narva in Estonia, where almost all the nearly 60,000 people living there speak Russian, and which is situated just across the river Narva from Russia itself. From there, our Europe editor Katja Adler sent us this report.