Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has arrived in her home country of Zimbabwe to a hero’s welcome as her victory is celebrated as a national milestone.

Former Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry is being celebrated in Zimbabwe. She has made history by becoming the first female president of the IOC and the first African elected to the position. READ: As euphoria of victory fades,

The brothers are accused of stealing cash and items worth £69,768 and holding Ms Coventry’s parents at gunpoint, police in Zimbabwe said.