The incoming IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, has expressed her opposition to banning countries from the Olympics over conflicts and will open talks on Russia's potential return to the Games. Coventry, the first female president of the IOC and its first African leader, sees inconsistencies in singling out Russia while conflicts persist on her own continent. She plans to set up a taskforce to establish policies and guiding frameworks for making decisions in conflicts. Coventry also discussed gender eligibility in sports and the future of Olympic hosts, pledging to involve IOC members more in decision-making and embrace new regions.