IOC president Coventry pauses 2036 Olympics hosting contest

Open this photo in gallery: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the opening of the executive board meeting of the IOC, at the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland.Jean-christophe Bott/The Associated Press India's push toward winning the 2036 Olympics hosting contest seemed to stall a little on Thursday in the first big decision of Kirsty Coventry's IOC presidency. Coventry paused the fast tracking of a preferred bidder — a signature policy of her predecessor and mentor Thomas Bach — in a concession to International Olympic Committee members who have wanted more say in decisions under new leadership. "Members…