The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday introduced that the a hundred and fortieth IOC Session shall be held in Mumbai on October 15, 16 and 17. Ahead of the session, the chief board assembly shall be held on October 12, whereas the opening ceremony is scheduled. 14 October.
The season will begin precisely every week after the Asian Games in Hangzhou ends. It could also be talked about right here that India has proven curiosity in bidding for the fitting to host the Olympics in 2036.
The determination to decide on India because the host of the session was made final 12 months in Beijing and this would be the first IOC session in India for the reason that 86th version in New Delhi in 1983.
The a hundred and fortieth IOC Session shall be held within the Indian metropolis of Mumbai on 15, 16 and 17 October 2023, with the opening ceremony scheduled for 14 October.
⬇️https://t.co/iB6Cuxg7n8– IOC Media (@iocmedia) March 6, 2023
The IOC is presently grappling with controversy after it in January laid out a approach for Russian and Belarusian athletes to earn Olympic 2024 spots by way of Asian qualifying occasions and compete as neutrals with none flag or nationwide anthem .
Athletes from these nations have been banned from many worldwide competitions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, however some worldwide federations are actually permitting them to return following steerage from the IOC.
Ukraine and its Eastern European and Baltic neighbors are calling for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from Paris 2024 whereas Russian troops proceed their invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special operation”. Belarus has been a serious staging space for the invasion.
In February, greater than 30 nations, together with the United States, Britain and France, voiced their help for a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from worldwide competitions. Ukraine has additionally threatened to boycott the Olympics over Russia’s participation.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
