134th IOC Session
The 134th IOC Session was the IOC Session which was held in Lausanne, Switzerland on 24 June 2019.[1]
Bidders
Milan, Italy was the sole bidder to host the 134th IOC Session and was elected in a unanimous vote at the 131st IOC Session in Lima in September 2017.[2] However, in 2018 there was a late 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.
Election of new IOC members
Ten new IOC members were elected at the session.[4][5] The new members are:
Odette Assembe-Engoulou – Cameroon
Filomena Fortes – President of Cape Verde Olympic Committee
Matlohang Moiloa-Ramoqopo – President of Lesotho National Olympic Committee
Tidjane Thiam – Ivory Coast
Laura Chinchilla – Costa Rica
Erick Thohir – President of Indonesian Olympic Committee
Spyros Capralos – President of Greek Olympic Committee
Mustapha Berraf – President of Algerian Olympic Committee and Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Narinder Dhruv Batra – President of Indian Olympic Association
Kee Heung Lee – President of Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
References
- 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.
- "IOC elects Milan as host of the IOC Session in 2019". IOC. 15 September 2017.
- Livingstone, Robert (13 March 2018). "Italy Could Launch Last-Minute 2026 Olympic Winter Games Bid". GamesBids.com.
- "IOC Executive Board proposes 10 new members for election to the IOC Session". IOC. 22 May 2019.
- AFP (23 May 2019). "IOC eyes 10 new board members but omits Sebastian Coe and Gianni Infantino". The Times of India.