Mumbai. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday entrusted India with the right to host the IOC session in Mumbai next year. India’s representative in the committee, Nita Ambani, called it an important step for the country’s Olympic ambitions. India will host the session for the first time since 1983. The session will be held at the new and modern Jio World Convention Centre. India got a historic 99 per cent votes in favor of its bid from the delegates who took part in the voting during this process.
During the session held in Beijing, 75 members supported India’s claim. The IOC session is an annual meeting of IOC members consisting of 101 voting members and 45 honorary members.
A truly momentous occasion for the Olympic Movement in India!
Mumbai, India will host the 2023 IOC Session.
“It is our dream to host the Olympic Games in India in the years to come!”
– Smt. Nita Ambani, IOC Member and Founder-Chairperson, Reliance Foundation#OlympicsInIndia pic.twitter.com/34dneOIhYF— Reliance Foundation (@ril_foundation) February 19, 2022
Important activities of the global Olympic campaign are discussed and decided during the session, including amending or adopting the Olympic Charter, the election of IOC members and office bearers, and the election of the host city of the Olympics.
The Olympic campaign is back in India after 40 years of waiting. I am truly grateful to the International Olympic Committee for handing over to India the honor of hosting the IOC session in Mumbai in 2023. This will be a significant step forward for India’s Olympic ambitions and usher in a new era for Indian sport.
Nita Ambani, IOC Member
Besides Neeta, the Indian delegation included Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and India’s first individual Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra. (agency)