The 142nd IOC Session was an IOC Session that was held in Paris, France from 22 to 24 July and resumed for a single day on 10 August 2024, as part of the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
Proceedings
edit22 July
editThe opening ceremony for the Session was opened by French president Emmanuel Macron at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, in the Bois de Boulogne, and was termed as being "very sumptuous."[2]
23 July
editMeeting at the Palais des Congrès de Paris at the Porte Maillot for the rest of the session, the IOC voted for the Olympic Esports Series to be replaced by the Olympic Esports Games, with the first edition being held in Saudi Arabia in 2025.[3][4] The IOC also received updates on the Olympic AI Agenda, noting over 180 potential use cases for AI across the Olympic Movement.[5]
24 July
editBoth the 2030 and the 2034 Winter Olympics hosts were awarded at the session, with the French Alps and Salt Lake City each starting with their respective bid presentations, followed by a report from Karl Stoss, IOC Member and Chair of the Future Host City Commission of the Olympic Winter Games. Afterwards, the IOC proceeded with the voting on whether the committee accepted the French Alps and Salt Lake City, Utah as hosts of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics, respectively.[6]
The French bid was a latecomer in the competition to host,[7] going into "targeted dialogue" with the IOC in late November 2023,[8] only four months after declaring its intention to host the previous July.[7][9][10] In contravention of the Olympic Charter, with the French Alps being chosen while the session was held in France, this became the first instance in which a candidate city had been chosen in the same country, the last time occurring in 1939 for the 1944 Olympic Games when no such prohibition existed.[11] The year previous, a delay to 2025 was speculated by the media.[12][13] Rule 33, Number 4 of the then-in force Charter forbids the election of a host city to take place in a country that is itself holding the Session for that election, stating "[t]he election of the host of the Olympic Games takes place in a country having no candidature for the organization of the Olympic Games concerned."[12][13][14][15]
The French bid also lacked financial commitment from the national and regional governments, which made host city election conditional on those guarantees.[16] At the time, even though the French president had no power to sign a formal financial and security guarantee, bid organizers expressed not doubt they would secure it following the 2024 French legislative election, which made the prime minister head of a caretaker government while a new one was chosen. This person in turn would be the signer when instructed by the president, with a deadline for 1 October 2024 set by the IOC. The French National Assembly would have to ratify it by 1 March 2025 to satisfy the IOC's conditions.[17]
The American bid had previously signed an agreement which entailed that the organizers and Utah politicians would lobby the federal government to overturn Rodchenkov Act, named for Grigory Rodchenkov. The law permitted the federal government wide jurisdiction in doping enforcement worldwide, following the World Anti-Doping Agency's declaration that 23 Chinese swimmers who failed drug tests could compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[18]
| City | NOC name | Yes | No | Abs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |  France
|
84 | 4 | 7 [19] |
| City | NOC name | Yes | No | Abs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City |  United States
|
83 | 6 | 6 [20] |
10 August
editIndian Olympic shooter Abhinav Bindra was presented with the Olympic Order which was awarded to him on 23 July.[21][22]
References
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- ^ Briand, Théo (24 July 2024). "142nd IOC session in Paris: Prince Albert II praises 'truly remarkable work' on 2024 Olympic Games". Monaco Tribune. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Mcgoey, Steve (23 July 2024). "IOC Approves Creation of Olympic Esports Games". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Lazzaro, Sage (25 July 2024). "AI's Olympic moment says a lot about the technology's potential—and its perils". Fortune. ISSN 2169-155X. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "IOC EB recommends French Alps 2030 and Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 to the IOC Session for election as hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games". International Olympic Committee. 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Livingstone, Robert (24 July 2024). "French Alps 2030 conditionally elected to host Olympic Winter Games". GamesBids. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "The French Alps and Salt Lake City-Utah invited into respective Targeted Dialogues to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2030 and 2034". International Olympic Committee. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (19 July 2023). "See which country just announced a bid for the 2030 Winter Games". Deseret News. ISSN 0745-4724. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (8 September 2023). "How France's 2030 Winter Olympics bid is 'moving forward'". Deseret News. ISSN 0745-4724. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Weinreich, Jens (24 July 2024). "The IOC violates the Olympic charter and tells the FBI: fuck off, you morons". The Inquisitor. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ a b Roche, Lisa Riley (26 July 2023). "Will the IOC's decision on the 2030, 2034 Winter Games hosts be delayed again?". Deseret News. ISSN 0745-4724. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b Livingstone, Robert (21 July 2023). "Late French entry could force delay of 2030 Winter Olympics bid election; Commission chair stands down to avoid conflict of interest". GamesBids. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "33 Election of the host of the Olympic Games*" (PDF). Olympic Charter. International Olympic Committee. 15 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2024.
- ^ Torres, Cesar R. (2011). "On the Merit of the Legacy of Failed Olympic Bids". OSC Postgraduate Grant Selection Committee: 10. hdl:20.500.12648/2531.
- ^ "IOC Session: 2030 Winter Games set for France, 2034 in Salt Lake City". Yahoo! Sports. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Dunbar, Graham; Leicester, John (24 July 2024). "IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics". Associated Press. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Dunbar, Graham (24 July 2024). "IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation". KGET-TV. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "IOC elects French Alps 2030 as Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games host". olympics.com. 24 July 2024.
- ^ "142nd IOC Session - Day 2". YouTube. 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Abhinav Bindra awarded prestigious Olympic Order by IOC". The Indian Express. 23 July 2024. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Abhinav Bindra Awarded Olympic Order". Olympics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.