India wins bid to host International Olympic Committee session in 2023
The International Olympic Committee on Saturday awarded India the right to host the IOC Session in Mumbai next year.
A historic moment for India!
Heartiest congratulations to the delegation led by IOC Members Mrs. Nita Ambani and Dr. Narinder Batra, @ianuragthakur and @Abhinav_Bindra as Mumbai gets all set to host IOC Session 2023.#IOCSessionMumbai2023 #StrongerTogether @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/n6Rsr2DXjl
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 19, 2022
Nita Ambani, the Indian representative on the committee, described it as “a significant development for the country’s Olympic aspiration”.
India will host the session for the first time since 1983. The session will be hosted at the state-of-the-art, brand new Jio World Convention Centre.
Mumbai received a historic 99% of the votes in favour of its bid from the delegates participating in the process, with 75 members endorsing its candidature in the session held at Beijing.
“It will be the start of a new era for Indian sport. It is our dream to host the Olympic Games in India in the years to come!” – Nita Ambani, IOC Member.
A historic moment as Mumbai is entrusted to host #IOCSessionMumbai2023! #StrongerTogether @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/3eLPg5v7CJ
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 19, 2022
An IOC session is the annual meeting of the members of the IOC, comprising 101 voting members and 45 honorary members.
It discusses and decides on the key activities of the global Olympics movement including adoption or amendment of the Olympic Charter, election of IOC members and office bearers and election of the host city of Olympics.
A historic moment as the International Olympic Committee Session is coming to 🇮🇳 India in 2023!
Indian sport has made giant strides in recent years.
Excited and proud to have been a part of the Indian delegation for this landmark occasion.#StrongerTogether #IOCSession2023
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) February 19, 2022