2023 session

MUMBAI: Mumbai will host the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in 2023, IOC president Thomas Bach has said. The decision will be ratified at the 136th IOC session in Tokyo in July.

Bach stated: “We have chosen India because it is the second most populous nation in the world, with a very young population and a huge potential for Olympic sport. We want to encourage and support the National Olympic Committee of India and all the national federations to promote and strengthen Olympic sport in the country.”

Jun 26, 2019 15:06
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday submitted a formal bid to the International Olympic Committee to host its 2023 session in Mumbai. On the sidelines of the IOC's 134th session, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra and IOC member Nita Ambani proposed to host the 2023 session, ANI reports. It is expected that India will choose Mumbai as the host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics.