00:00Good evening to you all. I just wanted to start off by really thanking Yela. And through
00:20this journey of six months, there were so many candidates. And I'm really looking forward
00:26I'm extremely proud of both of those different identities that make up me. And I'm grateful
00:35as well to have been given a platform to work extremely hard over the last six months with
00:44IOC members to really, as you said, make sure that they know who I am and what values I
00:53hold dearly. And it wasn't just about being a woman or being from Africa. I'm so grateful
00:59that the members saw more than just gender or where I come from. I have to say that there
01:07have been incredible women that have come before me. One of them sitting in the room
01:11today, which I might get a little emotional about with Anita de France, a huge inspiration
01:21to me and to many women. And I was just really proud that I could make her proud. She was
01:28the first woman to run for this position. And like I said, she inspired me. She's been
01:33a huge mentor of mine since I came into the movement in 2013. And yeah, it is significant.
01:43I think it will take a little bit of time to truly set in. But women like her paved
01:49the way for women like me. And I want to pave the way for younger generation.
01:55...platform to work extremely hard over the last six months. Thank you. I've actually
02:01just picked up my phone. I haven't had very, I think, overwhelmed, difficult...
02:10When it comes to the USA and L.A., I have been dealing with, let's say, difficult men
02:24in high positions since I was 20 years old. And first and foremost, what I have learned
02:31is that communication will be key. That is something that will happen early on. And my
02:38firm belief is that President Trump is a huge lover of sports. He will want these games
02:45to be significant. He will want them to be a success.
02:49...I have to say that there have been incredible women that he's been meeting difficulties
02:54that he's overcome. So...
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