Two arrested over armed robbery and theft of new IOC president’s memorabilia

Kirsty Coventry was elected as the new IOC President in Greece on Thursday (Thanassis Stavrakis/AP)

Two brothers were arrested and appeared in a Zimbabwe court on Friday accused of an armed robbery at the home of new International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry’s parents, where they allegedly stole some of Ms Coventry’s sporting memorabilia.

John and Mike Nhongwe are accused of stealing cash and items worth 90,000 dollars (£69,768) and holding Ms Coventry’s parents at gunpoint, according to police.