India Wins the Bid to Host 2023 International Olympic Committee Session.

Why in news?

• India has won the Bid to Host 2023 IOC Session in Mumbai after 40 Years.
• During the 139th International Olympic Committee’s session (IOC) in Beijing, China, India won the bidding rights to host the 2023 IOC session in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• India will host for the first time in 40 years since 1983.
• The IOC session is the general meeting of the Members of the IOC.
• The session will be hosted at the state-of-the-art, Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.
• IOC session was last held at New Delhi in 1983.

About International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• Established in 1894 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• The IOC has a total of 105 member’s active members.
• Additionally, it consists of 45 honorary members, 1 honour member who do not have the right to vote and 206 individual National Olympic Committees.
• In addition to the members, senior Representatives (President & Secretary-General) from more than 50 International Sports Federations (summer and winter sporting disciplines) attended the session.
• From which, Mumbai received a historic 99% of the votes in favour of its bid from the delegates, with 75 members endorsing its candidature in the session held in Beijing.
• An ordinary Session of IOC is held once a year, while Extraordinary Sessions may be convened by the President or upon the written wiliest of at least one-third of the Members.
• Activities of International Olympic Committee(IOC) Session:
• The IOC session discusses the global Olympics movement including adoption or amendment of the Olympic Charter.
• Election of IOC members and office bearers.
• Election of the host city of the Olympics.