Explained I What is an IOC Session
The Hindu
Mumbai became the second Indian city to host an International Olympic Committee (IOC) session. New Delhi had last hosted the session in 1983.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday informed that Mumbai would be hosting the 140 th IOC Session. It is expected to take place in May or June next year at the Jio World Centre. Olympic Gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, IOC member Nita Ambani, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur presented India’s proposal at the IOC Session in Beijing.
India won the bid with 75 members voting in favour of the proposal and one voting against. New Delhi is the other Indian city to have hosted an IOC Session, back in 1983.
IOC session is the general meeting of the members of the Olympic committee. The session adopts, modifies and interprets various provisions of the Olympic charter, as well as determine inclusion or exclusion of a sport or a sports body and the host city of a forthcoming Olympic event and the IOC session.
Its decision on all matters is final.
Members in the IOC session vote on proposals put forth by the IOC Executive Board. As mentioned by the IOC on its website, if the IOC EB can be considered the ‘Government of IOC’, the ‘IOC Session’ is the parliament. Members of the IOC are only representatives of their countries and not equivalent to the country’s delegates.
Sessions are held on a yearly basis for a period of two to three days. They traditionally precede the year the Olympic Games take place.
The Olympic Charter is a document containing the fundamental principles of Olympic sports, including the rules and bye-laws.
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