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IOC President Kirsty Coventry threatens to sack staff mid-conference

IOC President Kirsty Coventry threatened to sack her PR chief during a heated press conference after being blindsided by questions about Germany's hosting concerns.

Coventry responded furiously when questioned about Germany's apprehensions over hosting the upcoming Games on the anniversary of the Nazi era. The situation escalated mid-conference, with the sports star turned politician visibly agitated by the line of questioning.