The situation escalated when Coventry was questioned about Germany's concerns over hosting the Olympics on the anniversary of the Nazi era. Reacting angrily to what she described as a 'bizarre' press conference, she directly addressed the situation mid-stream.
Coventry threatens PR chief over Nazi anniversary questions
IOC President Kirsty Coventry threatened to sack her PR chief during a heated press conference after being blindsided by questions regarding Germany's hosting fears on the Nazi anniversary.