New Delhi, Feb 19 (FN Agency) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed happiness at India being chosen to host the 2023 International Olympic Committee Session and said he is confident it will lead to positive outcomes for world sports. In a tweet, he said: “It is gladdening to note that India has been chosen to host the 2023 International Olympic Committee Session. I am confident this will be a memorable IOC session and will lead to positive outcomes for world sports.” After 40 years, India on Saturday secured the right to host the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai next year. This will be the first time India will host the session after 1983.
The session will be hosted at the state-of-the-art, brand new Jio World Convention Centre. Nita Ambani, the Indian representative on the committee, described it as “a significant development for the country’s Olympic aspiration”. Mumbai received 99% votes in favour of its bid from the delegates participating in the process, with 75 members endorsing its candidature in the session held at Beijing. An IOC session is the annual meeting of the members of the IOC, comprising 101 voting members and 45 honorary members. It discusses and decides on the key activities of the global Olympics movement including adoption or amendment of the Olympic Charter, election of IOC members and office bearers and election of the host city of Olympics.