134th IOC Session
The 134th IOC Session is an upcoming IOC Session which will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on 23 June 2019.[1]
Bidders
Milan, Italy was the sole bidder to host the 134th IOC Session and was elected in a unanimous vote at the 131st IOC Session in Lima in September 2017.[2] However, in 2018 there was a late Italian bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics in it and Cortina d'Ampezzo (which hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics).[3] The IOC session was then moved to the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. The Olympic Charter does not allow a session to take place in a country which has a candidate for Olympic Games which are awarded at the session.[1]
Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the IOC Session was held at the new IOC Headquarters.
Olympic host city elections
2026 Winter Olympic Games
The host city of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be elected at the 134th IOC Session. Bids must be submitted to the IOC in 2018.
Calgary, Canada
Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
Stockholm, Sweden
2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games
The host city of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics will be elected at the 134th IOC Session.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Ushuaia, Argentina
Harbin, China
Election of new IOC members
In addition to electing the host city of the 2026 Winter Olympics and the host city of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, new IOC members will also be elected during the session.
References
- ^ a b Livingstone, Robert (20 September 2018). "Lausanne To Host Vote For Winning 2026 Winter Olympic Bid Instead of Milan After Italy Enters Race". GamesBids.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ IOC elects Milan as host of the IOC Session in 2019
- ^ Italy Could Launch Last-Minute 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid