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The 141st IOC Session is an upcoming IOC Session to be held in Mumbai, India from 15 to 17 October 2023.[1][2]

Bidders

Mumbai stood as the only bidder to host the session. The IOC membership approved Mumbai's application during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This will mark the second time an IOC Session is held in India. The 86th IOC Session in 1983 was held in New Delhi.[3] Due to several problems related to Indian Olympic Association, the session was delayed to October 2023.[4]

Agenda

Several items are expected to be on the agenda during the three day IOC Session. The host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics was initially going to be selected at this session, but the IOC has pushed the date.[5]

Optional Sports for 2028 Summer Olympics

The IOC is expected to finish the process for the adding the optional sports for the program of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

In August 2022, it was confirmed that nine sports had made bids to be included in the games, with presentations made later that month.[6][7] They were:

In October 2023, it was announced that the LA28 Olympic Organizing Committee announced that 5 sports were officially proposed to the IOC for the 2028 games, those being Flag Football, Cricket, Lacrosse, Squash, and Baseball/Softball.[8]

Election of new IOC members

The session will elect new IOC members at the session. [9] The following individuals have been nominated for IOC membership:

Attendance of Canadian IOC members

IOC member Tricia Smith and honorary IOC member Richard Pound are both Canadian citizens holding Canadian passports. Following the 2023 Canada–India diplomatic crisis, India announced that it would not grant visa's to Canadian citizens after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian government involvement in the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was a Canadian citizen. The IOC confirmed that they were following up on the situation concerning visas for Canadian citizens. [10]

References

  1. ^ "Frontrunner Sapporo to grow 2030 Winter Olympics cost estimate by $115 million". www.insidethegames.biz. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ Martin, Greg (19 February 2022). "Mumbai, India, elected to host the IOC Session in 2023". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ "IOC session in India will be significant development for country's Olympic aspiration: Nita Ambani". The Economic Times. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. ^ "141st IOC Session in Mumbia, India. Information for media". International Olympic Committee.
  5. ^ "IOC delays selection of 2030 Winter Olympics host after climate change and sustainability discussions". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ Brennan, Elliott (3 August 2022). "Motorsport, cricket and karate among nine sports on shortlist for Los Angeles 2028 inclusion". Inside the Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ "ICC Among Nine Sporting Bodies Invited To Make Presentation For Los Angeles Olympics 2028 – Report". Cricket Addictor. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. ^ "5 more team sports set to be added to 2028 Olympics in LA". KGW8.
  9. ^ IOC Executive Board proposes eight new IOC Members for election to the Session in Mumbai
  10. ^ https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1141058/ioc-session-canada
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