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Born: 16 September 1983 in Harare, ZimbabweFACT FILE Competed in four editions of the GamesTHE OLYMPIC VALUESI think the Olympic values and the Olympic spirit are what make the Games so special. ItÕs very unique that we have 206 National Olympic Committees represented at the Games, with 10,500 athletes from around the world Ð all with different backgrounds and beliefs Ð living in the Olympic Village. Everyone is there for a specific purpose, and while youÕre in a situation that is very competitive, there is also a great level of mutual respect and understanding because youÕve all worked really hard to get there. ThatÕs something I want to take into my life after the Games, or take back to my community, or into business Ð that we can be respectful of each other and still achieve really great things.REPRESENTING THE ATHLETESI became a member of the IOC AthletesÕ Commission in 2013. It was an exciting time because we were voting for a new President and there was a lot of talk about the future of the IOC, and how we could give the athletes a stronger voice. The new President, Thomas Bach, put a big focus on making sure the athletes remain at the heart of the Olympic Movement and, after the publication of Olympic Agenda 2020, the relationship between the IOC and the AthletesÕ Commission has become stronger. WeÕre definitely being asked to voice our opinions more often and that is something that is very exciting. There are 15 of us on the AthletesÕ Commission and we represent all the athletes. We hold an athletesÕ forum every two years, where we get feedback from the athletes and the different stakeholders. We then voice those opinions at IOC Commission meetings and make sure theyÕre heard. Right now, we have a great team and itÕs working very well.PROTECTING CLEAN ATHLETESOne of the main focuses for the AthletesÕ Commission is protecting clean athletes. It was one of the key recommendations of Olympic Agenda 2020 and each Member of the IOC feels very strongly about it. A few members of the AthletesÕ Commission sit on the World Anti-Doping Agency [WADA] Athlete Committee, and I sit on WADAÕs Executive Board. We fight very hard to make sure that our sports are clean sports, and that the Olympic Games are going to be a clean Olympic Games. We have been making strides to ensure weÕre giving our support when itÕs needed, and communicating a strong message that the Olympic Movement does not support any form of doping, and that we will only support clean athletes. ■AboveKirsty Coventry celebrates after winning her 100m backstroke semi-final in BeijingBelowCoventry recovered from injury and illness to reach two Olympic finals in London in 2012 Olympic medals in individual events7 2 Gold 200m backstroke (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008)4 Silver 100m backstroke(Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008)200m individual medley(Beijing 2008)400m individual medley(Beijing 2008)1 Bronze 200m individual medley(Athens 2004)74 OLYMPIC REVIEW MY GAMES