Two were arrested after Coventry’s parents were robbed, new president of IOC

Two brothers were arrested And they appeared in front of a court of Zimbabwe This Friday, Accused of armed with armed hand in the home of parents of the new President of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty CoventryWhere they are said to steal some memories of the Coventry sport.

John and Mike Nhongwe They were accused of stealing cash and articles worth $ 90,000 and threatening Coventry’s parents with a gun, according to police. The stolen articles include jewelry, guns and some memories of the former Olympic Zimbabuense career, as well as $ 15,000 cash. Police and the persecution did not provide details about the memories, but the state media reported that they were with Olympic Coventry clothes. The robbery occurred on March 10, as reported.

Coventry, 41, was elected new president of the IOC this Thursday in Greece, who made him the first woman and the first Africa to assume the most important sport position. He was twice the Olympic swimming champion and competing in the five Olympic games of Tag -inin before retiring in 2016. He has been a Minister of Sports of Zimbabue since 2018 and is expected to return to his native country on Sunday, according to the Olympic Committee of Zimbabue.

Police confirmed that Nhongwe brothers are tied to Coventry’s parents with shoes in their house in HarareThe capital of Zimbabue. It is unclear whether the Coventry was in Zimbabue at that time, in conjunction with the final stretch of the IOC vote. The exact details of the stolen Olympics are expected to be displayed on Saturday and if it is recovered, when two defendants must be formally accused and a car processing is issued.

A magistrate has already decided Stay carefully at the judicial hearing. Coventry is the Olympic’s most decorated athlete in Africa and will begin the eight -byear mandate to the leader of the World Olympic Agency in June. This will happen to German Thomas Bach, who has been leading the IOC since 2013.