List of IOC meetings

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The Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

This is the list of International Olympic Committee (IOC) meetings.

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Olympic Congresses

#Host cityCountryYear
1st Paris Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 1894
2nd Le Havre Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 1897
3rd Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1905
4th Paris Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 1906
5th Lausanne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1913
6th Paris Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 1914
7th Lausanne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1921
8th Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1925
9th Berlin Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1930
10th Varna Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1973
11th Baden-Baden Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1981
12th Paris Flag of France.svg  France 1994
13th Copenhagen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2009

IOC Sessions

There has been a session during all Olympic Games except the 1900, 1904 and 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Winter Olympics.

  Session voting for president
  Session voting for Olympic host
  Session voting for president and Olympic host
SessionYearHost cityOlympic occasionActivitiesRef
1st1894 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Paris, France Athens of Greece was selected as the host for the Games of the I Olympiad.
Paris of France was selected as the host for the Games of the II Olympiad.
[1]
2nd1896 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Athens, GreeceThe French Pierre de Coubertin was elected as the second President of the International Olympic Committee.
3rd1897 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Le Havre, France
4th1901 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Paris, FranceSeparate occasions Chicago of United States was selected as the host for the Games of the III Olympiad. These games would later be moved to St. Louis. [1]
5th1903 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Paris, France [2]
6th1904 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, Great Britain Rome of Italy was selected as the host for the Games of the IV Olympiad. [1] [2]
7th1905 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium
8th1906 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Athens, GreeceSeparate occasions
9th1907 Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Hague, Netherlands De Coubertin was re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for the third term.
10th1909 Flag of the German Empire.svg Berlin, Germany Stockholm of Sweden was selected as the host for the Games of the V Olympiad. [1] [2]
11th1910 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
12th1911 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Budapest, Austria-Hungary
13th1912 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel, Switzerland
14th1912 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm, Sweden Berlin of Germany was selected as the host for the Games of the VI Olympiad, later were cancelled due to World War I. [1]
15th1913 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, Switzerland
16th1914 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Paris, France
All international Olympic business was suspended from 1915 to 1918 due to World War I.
17th1919 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasions Antwerp of Belgium was selected as the host for the Games of the VII Olympiad. [1]
18th1920 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp, Belgium
19th1921 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, Switzerland Chamonix of France was selected as the host for the I Olympic Winter Games.
Paris of France was selected as the host for the Games of the VIII Olympiad.
Amsterdam of the Netherlands was selected as the host for the Games of the IX Olympiad.
[1]
20th1922 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Paris, FranceSeparate occasions
21st1923 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Rome, Italy Los Angeles of the United States was selected as the host for the Games of the X Olympiad. [1]
22nd1924 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Paris, France
23rd1925 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague, CzechoslovakiaThe Belgian Henri de Baillet-Latour was elected as the third President of the International Olympic Committee.
24th1926 Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon, PortugalSeparate occasions St. Moritz of Switzerland was selected as the host for the II Olympic Winter Games. [1]
25th1927 Flag of Monaco.svg Monte Carlo, Monaco
26th1928 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, Netherlands
27th1929 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasions Lake Placid of the United States was selected as the host for the III Olympic Winter Games. [1]
28th1930 Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Berlin, Germany
29th1931 Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Barcelona, SpainSeparate occasions Berlin of Germany was selected as the host for the Games of the XI Olympiad. [1]
30th1932 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Los Angeles, United States
31st1933 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna, AustriaSeparate occasions Garmisch-Partenkirchen of Germany was selected as the host for the IV Olympic Winter Games.
De Baillet-Latour was re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for the second term.
[1]
32nd1934 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Athens, Greece
33rd1935 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo, Norway
34th1936 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
35th1936 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Berlin, Germany Tokyo of Japan was selected as the host for the Games of the XII Olympiad. [1]
36th1937 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Warsaw, PolandSeparate occasions Sapporo of Japan was selected as the host for the 1940 Winter Olympics. [1]
37th1938 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Cairo, Egypt
38th1939 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, Great Britain Garmisch-Partenkirchen of Germany was selected as the host for the 1940 Winter Olympics.
Cortina d'Ampezzo of Italy was selected as the host for the 1944 Winter Olympics.
London of Great Britain was selected as the host for the Games of the XIII Olympiad, later were cancelled due to World War II.
[1]
All international Olympic business was suspended from 1940 to 1945 due to World War II.
39th1946 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasions St. Moritz of Switzerland was selected as the host for the V Olympic Winter Games.
London of Great Britain was selected as the host for the Games of the XIV Olympiad.
The Swedish Sigfrid Edström was elected as the fourth President of the International Olympic Committee.
[1]
40th1947 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm, Sweden Oslo of Norway was selected as the host for the VI Olympic Winter Games.
Helsinki of Finland was selected as the host for the Games of the XV Olympiad.
[1]
41st1948 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Moritz, Switzerland
42nd1948 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, Great Britain
43rd1949 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, ItalySeparate occasions Cortina d'Ampezzo of Italy was selected as the host for the VII Olympic Winter Games.
Melbourne of Australia was selected as the host for the Games of the XVI Olympiad.
[1]
44th1950 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen, Denmark
45th1951 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna, Austria [2]
46th1952 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo, Norway
47th1952 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki, FinlandThe American Avery Brundage was elected as the fifth President of the International Olympic Committee. [3]
48th1953 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico City, MexicoSeparate occasions
49th1954 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Athens, Greece
50th1955 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Paris, France Squaw Valley of the United States was selected as the host for the VIII Olympic Winter Games.
Rome of Italy was selected as the host for the Games of the XVII Olympiad.
[1]
51st1956 Flag of Italy.svg Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
52nd1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia
53rd1957 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia, BulgariaSeparate occasions
54th1958 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tokyo, JapanIn this meeting, the Olympic Hymn by Spyridon Samaras was declared the official anthem of the Games and the IOC.
55th1959 Flag of Germany.svg Munich, West Germany Innsbruck of Austria was selected as the host for the IX Olympic Winter Games.
Tokyo of Japan was selected as the host for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad.
Luge had been added to the Olympic programme in 1964.
[1] [4]
56th1960 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Squaw Valley, United States
57th1960 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy Brundage was re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for the second term.
58th1961 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Athens, GreeceSeparate occasions
59th1962 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow, Soviet Union
60th1963 Flag of Germany.svg Baden-Baden, West Germany Mexico City of Mexico was selected as the host for the Games of the XIX Olympiad. [1]
61st1964 Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck, Austria Grenoble of France was selected as the host for the X Olympic Winter Games. [1]
62nd1964 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tokyo, Japan Brundage was re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for the third term.
63rd1965 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Madrid, SpainSeparate occasions
64th1966 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy Sapporo of Japan was selected as the host for the XI Olympic Winter Games.
Munich of West Germany was selected as the host for the Games of the XX Olympiad.
[1]
65th1967 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Tehran, Iran
66th1968 Flag of France.svg Grenoble, France
67th1968 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City, Mexico Brundage was re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for the fourth term.
68th1969 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Warsaw, PolandSeparate occasions
69th1970 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, Netherlands Denver of the United States was selected as the host for the XII Olympic Winter Games, later withdrew and replaced by Innsbruck.
Montreal of Canada was selected as the host for the Games of the XXI Olympiad.
[1] [5]
70th1970 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, Netherlands
71st1971 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg City, Luxembourg [5]
72nd1972 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Sapporo, Japan
73rd1972 Flag of Germany.svg Munich, West GermanyThe Irish Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin was elected as the sixth President of the International Olympic Committee. [6]
74th1973 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Sofia, Bulgaria
75th1974 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna, AustriaSeparate occasions Lake Placid of the United States was selected as the host for the XIII Olympic Winter Games.
Moscow of the Soviet Union was selected as the host for the Games of the XXII Olympiad.
[1]
76th1975 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, Switzerland
77th1976 Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck, Austria
78th1976 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal, Canada
79th1977 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague, CzechoslovakiaSeparate occasions
80th1978 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Athens, Greece Sarajevo of Yugoslavia was selected as the host for the XIV Olympic Winter Games.
Los Angeles of the United States was selected as the host for the Games of the XXIII Olympiad.
[1]
81st1979 Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo, Uruguay
82nd1980 Flag of the United States.svg Lake Placid, United States
83rd1980 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow, Soviet UnionThe Spanish Juan Antonio Samaranch was elected as the seventh President of the International Olympic Committee. [7]
84th1981 Flag of Germany.svg Baden-Baden, West Germany Calgary of Canada was selected as the host for the XV Olympic Winter Games.
Seoul of South Korea was selected as the host for the Games of the XXIV Olympiad.
Tennis had been readmitted to the Olympic programme in 1988.
[1] [4]
85th1982 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, ItalySeparate occasions
86th1983 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India
87th1984 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
88th1984 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, United States
89th1984 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasions
90th1985 Flag of East Germany.svg East Berlin, East Germany
91st1986 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, Switzerland Albertville of France was selected as the host for the XVI Olympic Winter Games.
Barcelona of Spain was selected as the host for the Games of the XXV Olympiad.
Separating Summer and Winter games in alternating even-years beginning from 1994 was approved.
[1] [8]
92nd1987 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul, Turkey
93rd1988 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary, Canada
94th1988 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Seoul, South Korea Lillehammer of Norway was selected as the host for the XVII Olympic Winter Games. [8]
95th1989 Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg San Juan, Puerto RicoSeparate occasions Samaranch was re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for the second term.
Demonstration sports were removed from the Olympic programme beginning from 1994
[4] [8]
96th1990 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tokyo, Japan Atlanta of the United States was selected as the host for the Games of the XXVI Olympiad. [8]
97th1991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Birmingham, Great Britain Nagano of Japan was selected as the host for the XVIII Olympic Winter Games.
Curling and snowboarding had been added to the Olympic programme in 1998.
[4] [8]
98th1992 Flag of France.svg Albertville, France
99th1992 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain
100th1993 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasions
101st1993 Flag of Monaco.svg Monte Carlo, Monaco Sydney of Australia was selected as the host for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad.
Samaranch was re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for the third term.
Beach Volleyball had been added to the Olympic programme in 1996.
[8] [9]
102nd1994 Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer, Norway
103rd1994 Flag of France.svg Paris, France
104th1995 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, HungarySeparate occasions Salt Lake City of the United States was selected as the host for the XIX Olympic Winter Games. [8]
105th1996 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, United States
106th1997 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasions Athens of Greece was selected as the host for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad.
Samaranch was re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for the fourth term.
[8]
107th1998 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nagano, Japan
108th1999 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasions
109th1999 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seoul, South Korea Turin of Italy was selected as the host for the XX Olympic Winter Games. [8]
110th1999 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, Switzerland
111th2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia
112th2001 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, RussiaSeparate occasions Beijing of (the People's Republic of) China was selected as the host for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.
The Belgian Jacques Rogge was elected as the eight President of the International Olympic Committee.
[8] [10] [11]
113th2002 Flag of the United States.svg Salt Lake City, United States
114th2002 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City, MexicoSeparate occasions
115th2003 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague, Czech Republic Vancouver of Canada was selected as the host for the XXI Olympic Winter Games. [8]
116th2004 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece
117th 2005 Civic District,Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Separate occasions London of Great Britain was selected as the host for the Games of the XXX Olympiad.
Baseball and softball is removed from the Olympic programme starting in 2012.
118th2006 Flag of Italy.svg Turin, Italy
119th2007 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City, GuatemalaSeparate occasions Sochi of the Russian Federation was selected as the host for the XXII Olympic Winter Games.
The Youth Olympic Games was created as the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.
120th2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China
121st 2009 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen, Denmark Rio de Janeiro of Brazil was selected as the host city for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad.
Rogge was re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for the second term.
Golf and rugby had been readmitted to the Olympic programme in 2016.
122nd2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver, Canada Nanjing of (People's Republic of) China was selected as the host for the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games.
123rd 2011 Flag of South Africa.svg Durban, South AfricaSeparate occasions Pyeongchang County of South Korea was selected as the host for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games.
124th2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, Great Britain
Ext2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasions Buenos Aires of Argentina was selected as the host for the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games.
125th 2013 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina Tokyo of Japan was selected as the host for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.
The German Thomas Bach was elected as the ninth President of the International Olympic Committee.
Wrestling had been selected to the Olympic programme for 2020 and 2024.
126th2014 Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, RussiaOlympic Agenda 2020, the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement initiated by Thomas Bach, had been discussed. [12]
127th 2014 Flag of Monaco.svg Monte Carlo, MonacoSeparate occasionsThe Extraordinary Session was hosted by IOC member Albert II, Prince of Monaco.
The International Olympic Committee discussed Bach's Olympic Agenda 2020.
[13]
128th 2015 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Beijing of (the People's Republic of) China was selected as the host for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games.
Lausanne of Switzerland was selected as the host for the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games.
129th 2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFive optional sports, including baseball/softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing, skateboarding, for the 2020 Summer Olympics were approved. [14]
130th 2017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasionsJoint-awarding of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad was approved.
Bidding process for XXV Olympic Winter Games was approved.
131st 2017 Flag of Peru.svg Lima, Peru Paris of France was selected as the host for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.
Los Angeles of the United States was selected as the host for the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad.
132nd 2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Pyeongchang, South KoreaThe year of the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games was reverted from 2023 to 2022.
The IOC suggested an African city should be host the Summer Youth Olympic Games.
[15] [16]
133rd 2018 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina Dakar of Senegal was selected as the host for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games, originally scheduled in 2022, later postponed to 2026 due to operational and economical consequences caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
134th 2019 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasionsThe joint bid from Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo of Italy was selected as the hosts for the XXV Olympic Winter Games.
Four optional sports, including sport climbing, surfing, skateboarding, and breaking (breakdance), for the 2024 Summer Olympics were approved.
[17] [18]
135th2020 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, Switzerland Gangwon Province of South Korea was selected as the host for the 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games.
136th2020

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, Switzerland (IOC executive board) and virtually meetings

Separate occasionsThe postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021 and the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games from 2022 to 2026 was approved. Originally scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while some IOC executives were working in Lausanne, other work were held virtually.
137th2021

Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece (IOC executive board) and virtual meetings

Officially opened in a live event in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, which originally had been awarded the Session. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of the works were held virtually.
Bach is re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee for a second term.
The International Olympic Committee discussed Bach's Olympic Agenda 2020+5.
138th2021 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan Brisbane of Australia was selected as the host for the Games of the XXXV Olympiad.
An optional sport proposed for the 2026 Winter Olympics, ski mountaineering, was approved.
[19]
139th2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, ChinaReview of the resounding success of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, study of the post-Games use of permanent and temporary Olympic venues released, and a Human Rights Strategic Framework established. [20] [21] [22] [23]
140th2023 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, Switzerland with some virtual meetings Separate occasionsExtraordinary Session; The IOC's executive board voted to have the International Boxing Association lose its status as the sport's international governing body. [24]
141st 2023 Flag of India.svg Mumbai, IndiaFive optional sports, including baseball/softball, lacrosse, flag football, cricket and squash, for 2028 Summer Olympics were approved. [25]
142nd 2024 Flag of France.svg Paris, FranceThe French Alps was selected as the host for the XXVI Olympic Winter Games. Salt Lake City of the United States was selected as the host for the XXVII Olympic Winter Games. The Olympic Esports Games are approved, slated to be held every two years in-between the Summer and Winter Olympics starting in 2025 in Saudi Arabia. [26] [27]
143rd2025 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne, SwitzerlandSeparate occasionsExtraordinary Session; Dolomiti Valtellina of Italy to be selected as host for the V Winter Youth Olympic Games. [28]
144th 2025 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, GreeceTenth President of the International Olympic Committee to be elected.
145th2026 Flag of Italy.svg Milan, Italy
146th2027 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Separate occasions
147th2028 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, United States
148th2029TBASeparate occasions
149th2030 Flag of France.svg Nice (TBD), France XXVI Olympic Winter Games
150th2031TBASeparate occasions
151st2032 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane, Australia
152nd2033TBASeparate occasions
153rd2034 Flag of the United States.svg Salt Lake City, United States XXVII Olympic Winter Games

See also

Notes and references

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  6. Olympic Review, N59, October 1972, p. 355, available online Archived 2010-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Olympic Review, N154, August 1980, pp. 410-412, available online Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
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  20. "IOC Refugee Olympic Team continues to send message of hope to refugees around the world". olympics.com. 20 May 2022.
  21. "New report shows 85 per cent of all permanent Olympic venues still in use". olympics.com. 20 May 2022.
  22. "IOC takes next steps in establishment of Human Rights Strategic Framework". olympics.com. 20 May 2022.
  23. "Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together: the IOC publishes 2021 Annual Report and Financial Statements". olympics.com. 20 May 2022.
  24. "IOC Session withdraws recognition of International Boxing Association". olympics.com. 22 June 2023.
  25. "IOC Session approves LA28's proposal for five additional sports". olympics.com. 16 October 2023.
  26. "IOC Session backs double award of 2030 and 2034 Winter Games". France 24. October 15, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  27. "IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  28. International Olympic Committee (2024-10-10). "IOC Extraordinary Session to be held in Lausanne". Olympics.com.

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The International Boxing Association (IBA), previously known as the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA), is a sports organization that sanctions amateur and professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships. It is one of the oldest boxing federations in the world, coming into existence after the 1920 Summer Olympics. The IBA consists of five continental confederations, the African Boxing Confederation, American Boxing Confederation, Asian Boxing Confederation, European Boxing Confederation, and Oceania Boxing Confederation. As of 2021, the IBA included 198 national boxing federations. It organises the biennial IBA World Boxing Championships, and governed boxing at the Summer Olympics until 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics</span>

Seven cities submitted bids for 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics on September 13, 2007, aiming to host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. All of them were recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 14, 2007, becoming Applicant cities. Although several cities submitted to be in consideration to host the 2016 Olympics, including New York City and Los Angeles, on June 4, 2008, the IOC Executive Board shortlisted the four strongest bids to become Candidate cities. Those cities were Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo; the decisions were made during a meeting in Athens, Greece. The remaining Applicant cities—Baku, Doha and Prague—were eliminated.

The Youth Olympics are a multi-sport event organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) every two years, alternating between Summer Youth Olympics and Winter Youth Olympics. Selection of the host city is done by postal voting by the members of the IOC four to five years prior to the tournament, in which the IOC members vote between candidate cities which have submitted bids. Bids for the first four games have been made by 15 cities in 14 countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Selection of the host for the 2020 Summer Olympics

There were six bids initially submitted for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo was ultimately elected as the host city at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Entry by the Spanish city in the competition to host the sporting festival

Madrid 2020 was a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Madrid and the Spanish Olympic Committee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics

Tokyo 2020 was a successful bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Tokyo and the Japanese Olympic Committee. On September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Tokyo won their bid to host the games. Tokyo previously hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. On August 3, 2016 it was reported that the IOC approved the addition of five sports to the program of the 2020 Olympics including the return of baseball and softball. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics ended up being rescheduled from 24 July 2020 to 23 July 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics</span>

A total of six bids were initially submitted for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Four of the bids were subsequently withdrawn by 1 October 2014, citing either the high costs of hosting the Games or the lack of local support, leaving Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing, China as the only two remaining candidate cities. Beijing was then elected as the host city at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 31 July 2015.

The bidding for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Games began on 2 February 2009, with cities presented their candidature files. In the competition to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2014, the IOC list three cities in December 2009. Guadalajara officially withdrew the bid on 22 January 2010, two weeks after the release of the IOC evaluation commission's report and less than three weeks before the final vote in Vancouver.

Six bids were made for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. The IOC selected three of the bids as candidate cities. On July 4, 2013, Buenos Aires was elected as host city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">128th IOC Session</span>

The 128th IOC Session took place from July 31 – August 3, 2015, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics were elected during the 128th IOC Session on July 31, 2015.

The Protocol of Stockholm was an agreement between the International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF) and Fédération Internationale de Basketball, made in 1934 to transfer the oversight of basketball from the IAHF to the FIBB.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2026 Summer Youth Olympics</span> Multi-sport event in Dakar, Senegal

The 2026 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the IV Summer Youth Olympic Games and commonly known as Dakar 2026, will be the fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympics, an international sports, education and cultural festival for teenagers, in a city designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Originally scheduled to be held for 18 days in Dakar, Senegal, from 22 October to 9 November 2022, it is now scheduled to be held there for 13 days—from 31 October to 13 November 2026, becoming the first IOC event to be held in Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bids for the 2032 Summer Olympics</span> Selection of the host for the 2032 Summer Olympics

The selection of the host for the 2032 Summer Olympics saw a new process being introduced from 2019. The bidding process saw Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, chosen as the preferred and expected host that was officially certified by the IOC on the eve of the 2020 Summer Olympics on 21 July 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.