Hyderabad, March 23 -- Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry has been recently elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee. She has become the first woman and the first African to lead the organisation in its 131 year old history. She is also the youngest candidate to take charge.

However, in the midst of all the euphoria, she will have her hands full in addressing some very significant tasks which must be looked into with great urgency. The first of these pressing issues concerns matters related to the 2028 Olympic Games that are to be held in Los Angeles in July that year.

The problems have arisen because US President Donald Trump has enforced a travel ban and travel restrictions on the citizens of 43 countries. The New York ...