The 131st IOC Session took place between 13–16 September 2017 at the Lima Convention Centre[1] in Lima, Peru. The host cities for the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2028 Summer Olympics were elected during the 131st IOC Session on 13 September 2017.
Bidders
editAt the 127th IOC Session in 2014, Lima, Peru, was selected as session host by the IOC general assembly over Helsinki, Finland, by 54 votes to 30.[2]
Host city elections
editTwo Olympic host city elections took place at the 131st IOC Session. The host cities of the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics were elected.
2024 Summer Olympics
editThe only candidate city for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Paris, France, was elected during the 131st IOC Session. The two French IOC members, Guy Drut and Tony Estanguet were not eligible to vote in this host city election under the rules of the Olympic Charter.
- Candidate city
| 2024 Summer Olympics bidding results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Nation | Votes | ||||
| Paris |  France
|
Unanimous | ||||
2028 Summer Olympics
editThe only candidate city for the 2028 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles, United States, was elected during the 131st IOC Session. The three American IOC members, Anita DeFrantz, Angela Ruggiero and Larry Probst were not eligible to vote in this host city election under the rules of the Olympic Charter.
- Candidate city
| 2028 Summer Olympics bidding results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Nation | Votes | ||||
| Los Angeles |  United States
|
Unanimous | ||||
134th IOC Session
editMilan was elected as the host city of the 134th IOC Session in 2019. The 134th IOC Session would decide the host city for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Milan eventually decided to bid along with Cortina D'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympics against Lausanne, Switzerland. Milan and Cortina, won the rights to host the 2026 Winter Games at the 134th Session in 2019.[3]
- Candidate city
| 134th IOC Session bidding results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Nation | Votes | ||||
| Milan |  Italy
|
Unanimous | ||||
Election of the new IOC members
editEight new IOC members were elected at the session.[4]
The eight new members who were elected are:
Election of the new IOC Executive Board members
editTwo IOC members were elected to the IOC Executive Board at the session.
Denis Oswald and Nicole Hoevertsz were elected to the executive board. Anita DeFrantz was elected to a four-year term as a vice-president, succeeding John Coates, who concluded his term as a vice-president.
Ethics Commission
editNew members were appointed.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "130th IOC Session". Sportcal. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "IOC selects Lima to host 130th session in 2017". Sportsnets. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Longman, Jere (24 June 2019). "Italy chosen to host 2026 Winter Olympics". The New York Times. NY times. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD TO PROPOSE NINE NEW MEMBERS TO SESSION IN LIMA
- ^ "Ban Ki-moon promises to improve accountability of IOC as members speak out on corruption allegations". InsideThe Games. 14 September 2017.