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Earlier in the week, athletes competing in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 elected four athletes as members of the IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC)

IOC Session wraps up with election of new Members

Gangwon 2024's vision: Korea's youth together for a peaceful and better future 
Gangwon 2024 draws upon the successful delivery of the Olympic

The Youth Olympic Games on track

International Olympic Committee Members today voted to elect Brisbane 2032 as host of the Games of the XXXV Olympiad.
The secret ballot was held

IOC elects Brisbane 2032 as Olympic and Paralympic host

During today’s proceedings, the Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected one Vice-President, re-elected two members of the

IOC Session takes decisions on membership

In addition to their progress reports to the IOC Session, all of the Organising Committees shared their anticipation for the IOC’s upcoming Tokyo

Key progress outlined by future hosts who are looking forward to learning from Tokyo 2020 

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The Olympic Games bring nations of the world together in competition as athlete strive

WHO Director General: “May these Games be the moment that unites the world, and ignites the solidarity and determination we need to end the pandemic together”

In a video message that will also be shown in the stadium during the Opening Ceremony, the Secretary-General said: “The Olympic spirit brings

IOC Session kicks off second day of meeting with strong message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres 

Speaking about feedback she had received from athletes preparing for the Games, IOC Athletes’ Commission Chair Kirsty Coventry said: “The Village

Athletes ready and excited for start of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Biel, who competed for the first Refugee Olympic Team Rio 2016, said: “The athletes are hugely excited, and they all certainly recognise the amazing

IOC Session welcomes Refugee Olympic Team Tokyo 2020

The Session also re-elected Mrs Hanqin Xue (People's Republic of China), as a member of the Commission for an additional four-year term. Mrs Xue

Mr Ban Ki-moon re-elected as Chair of the IOC Ethics Commission

The IOC Executive Board (EB), in its meeting in June, decided to forward to the IOC Session the proposal of the Organising Committee for the Olympic

Ski mountaineering added to the Milano Cortina 2026 sports programme

For his welcome today to the 138th IOC Session, which is taking place in the Japanese capital, the IOC President found inspiration in a quote

President Bach opens IOC Session ahead of Tokyo 2020 – “an act of faith in the future”

The IOC President said: “We are delighted that, tomorrow morning, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,

WHO Director-General to deliver keynote address at IOC Session tomorrow

The IOC Annual Report 2020: Credibility, Sustainability, Youth is the seventh edition of the series. It is a direct result of Recommendation 29

International Olympic Committee publishes 2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold a number of meetings in Tokyo prior to and during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which will

IOC meetings prior to and during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Information for the Media

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*   **[Programme of the 138th IOC Session](https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/News/2021/07/EB_138thIOCSession_Programme_for_media.pdf)**
*   **[IOC President Thomas Bach - Welcome Speech](https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/Sessions/138th/2021-07-20-Tokyo-2020-IOC-Session-President-Bach-Welcome-Speech.pdf)**
*   **[IOC President Thomas Bach - Opening Speech](https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/Sessions/138th/2021-07-20-Tokyo-2020-IOC-Session-President-Bach-Opening-Speech.pdf)**
*   **[ITA Summary Activity report](https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/Sessions/138th/2021-07-20-Tokyo-2020-IOC-Session-ITA-Report.pdf)**
*   **[IOC Annual Report 2020](https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/Annual-report/IOC-Annual-Report-2020.pdf)**
*   **[World Anti-Doping Agency report](https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/Sessions/138th/2021-07-20-Tokyo-2020-IOC-Session-WADA-report.pdf)**
*   **[Keynote address by the Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus](https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-keynote-speech-at-the-138th-international-olympic-committee-session)**
*   **[138th Session Decision proposal - Modifications to Olympic Charter](https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/International-Olympic-Committee/Sessions/138th/138th-Session-Decision-proposal-Modifications-to-Olympic-Charter.pdf)**

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The Session is the general assembly of the IOC members. The supreme body of the IOC, its decisions are final. An ordinary Session is held once a year. Extraordinary Sessions may be convened by the President or upon the written request of at least one-third of the members.

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