134th IOC Session

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The 134th IOC Session was the

IOC Session which was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 24 June 2019.[1]

Bidders

Italian bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo (which hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics).[3] The Olympic Charter does not allow a session to take place in a country that has a candidate for the Olympic Games awarded at the session. Consequently, the IOC session was moved to the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne.[1]

2026 Winter Olympics host city election

The host city of the 2026 Winter Olympics was elected at the 134th IOC Session. Bids were submitted to the IOC in 2018.

Votes results

2026 Winter Olympics bidding results
City Nation Votes
Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo  Italy 47
Stockholm–Åre  Sweden 34

New IOC headquarters inauguration

The International Olympic Committee (

IOC) officially inaugurated its new headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland on 23 June during the celebration of Olympic Day. In 2019 this symbolic day marks the 125th anniversary of the creation of the IOC.[1]

Election of new IOC members

Ten new IOC members were elected at the session.[4][5] The new members are:

References

  1. ^ a b Livingstone, Robert (20 September 2018). "Lausanne To Host Vote For Winning 2026 Winter Olympic Bid Instead of Milan After Italy Enters Race". GamesBids.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  2. IOC
    . 15 September 2017.
  3. ^ Livingstone, Robert (13 March 2018). "Italy Could Launch Last-Minute 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid". GamesBids.com.
  4. IOC
    . 22 May 2019.
  5. ^ AFP (23 May 2019). "IOC eyes 10 new board members but omits Sebastian Coe and Gianni Infantino". The Times of India.
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