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{{Short description|Meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Mumbai}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}

The '''141st IOC Session''' was an [[List of IOC meetings|IOC Session]] that was held in [[Mumbai]], [[India]] from 15 to 17 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-28 |title=Frontrunner Sapporo to grow 2030 Winter Olympics cost estimate by $115 million |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1129733/sapporo-estimate-costs-rise-2030-games |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Greg |date=2022-02-19 |title=Mumbai, India, elected to host the IOC Session in 2023 |url=https://olympics.com/ioc/news/mumbai-india-elected-to-host-the-ioc-session-in-2023 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=International Olympic Committee}}</ref>

== Bidders ==
Mumbai stood as the only bidder to host the session. The IOC membership approved Mumbai's application during the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]. This marked the second time an [[IOC Session]] was held in India. The 86th IOC Session in 1983 was held in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2022-02-19 |title=IOC session in India will be significant development for country's Olympic aspiration: Nita Ambani |newspaper=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ioc-session-in-india-will-be-significant-development-for-countrys-olympic-aspiration-nita-ambani/articleshow/89683542.cms |access-date=2022-09-17}}</ref> Due to several problems related to [[Indian Olympic Association]], the session was delayed to October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=141st IOC Session in Mumbia, India. Information for media. |url=https://olympics.com/ioc/news/141st-ioc-session-in-mumbai-india-information-for-the-media |website=International Olympic Committee}}</ref>

== Agenda ==
Several items were on the agenda during the three-day IOC Session. The host city for the [[2030 Winter Olympics]] was initially going to be selected at this session, but the IOC pushed that date back to 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IOC delays selection of 2030 Winter Olympics host after climate change and sustainability discussions |url=https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/ioc-delays-selection-of-2030-winter-olympics-host-after-climate-change-and-sustainability-discussions/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=CBSSports.com |date=7 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Optional Sports for 2028 Summer Olympics ===
The IOC added five new sports for the program of the [[2028 Summer Olympics]] in [[Los Angeles]].

In August 2022, it was confirmed that nine sports had bid to be included in the games, with presentations made later that month.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Elliott |date=3 August 2022 |title=Motorsport, cricket and karate among nine sports on the shortlist for Los Angeles 2028 inclusion |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126540/cricket-los-angeles-2028|access-date=4 August 2022 |website=Inside the Games}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 August 2022|title=ICC Among Nine Sporting Bodies Invited To Make Presentation For Los Angeles Olympics 2028 – Report|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket-news/icc-among-nine-sporting-bodies-invited-to-make-presentation-for-los-angeles-olympics-2028-report/|access-date=4 August 2022|website=Cricket Addictor}}</ref> They were:

* '''Cricket ([[International Cricket Council]])'''
* Break-dancing ([[World DanceSport Federation]])
* '''Baseball/softball ([[World Baseball Softball Confederation]])'''
* '''Flag Football ([[International Federation of American Football]])'''
* '''Lacrosse ([[World Lacrosse]])'''
* Karate ([[World Karate Federation]])
* Kickboxing ([[World Association of Kickboxing Organizations]])
* '''Squash ([[World Squash Federation]])'''
* Motorsport ([[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]])

In October 2023, it was announced that the LA28 Olympic Organizing Committee announced that 5 sports were officially proposed to the IOC for the 2028 games, those being [[Flag Football]], [[Cricket]], [[Lacrosse]], [[Squash (sport)|Squash]], and [[Baseball]]/[[Softball]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=5 more team sports set to be added to 2028 Olympics in LA |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/olympics/flag-football-olympics-2028/507-71ee919e-cf53-4207-a8c2-d893d11b7fc4 |website=KGW8|date=9 October 2023 }}</ref> On October 16, the IOC membership approved the inclusion of the additional sports.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/willskipworth/2023/10/13/2028-olympics-will-add-flag-football-and-squash-for-first-time-cricket-baseball-softball-lacrosse-return/?sh=2f1c2df11da6|url-access=limited|title=2028 Olympics Will Add Flag Football And Squash For First Time—Cricket, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse Return|first=William|last=Skipworth|date=13 October 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref>

=== Election of new IOC members ===
New [[IOC members]] were elected at this session.<ref>[https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-executive-board-proposes-eight-new-ioc-members-for-election-to-the-session-in-mumbai IOC Executive Board proposes eight new IOC Members for election to the Session in Mumbai]</ref> The following individuals were elected:

*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yael Arad]]
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Balázs Fürjes]]
*{{flagicon|Peru}} [[Cecilia Tait|Cecilia Roxana Tait Villacorta]]
*{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Michelle Yeoh]]
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Mronz]]
*{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Petra Sörling]]
*{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Kim Jae-youl]]
*{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Mehrez Boussayene]]

== Attendance of Canadian IOC members ==
IOC member [[Tricia Smith]] and honorary IOC member [[Richard Pound]] are both Canadian citizens holding Canadian passports. Following the [[Hardeep Singh Nijjar#Death and subsequent diplomatic dispute|2023 Canada–India diplomatic crisis]], India announced that it would not grant visas to Canadian citizens after Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] alleged Indian government involvement in the murder of [[Khalistan movement|Sikh separatist]] [[Hardeep Singh Nijjar]], who was a Canadian citizen. The IOC confirmed that they were following up on the situation concerning visas for Canadian citizens.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1141058/ioc-session-canada|title=IOC "following up" on Canadian attendance at Mumbai Session after diplomatic row|first=Vimal|last=Sankar|date=23 September 2023|work=Inside the Games}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{International Olympic Committee}}

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