144th IOC Session

IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece March 2025 20 March 2025 2025 IOC presidential election IOC 2018-10-17 Boxing lightweight Boys' –60 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 2 (cropped 3).jpg Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe 49 Investing in Sports for SDGs (45519101161).jpg Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs Spain 28 Country Lord Coe - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012 cropped.jpg Sebastian Coe Great Britain 8 File:DAVID LAPPARTIENT (cropped).jpg David Lappartient France 4 File:Morinari Watanabe 10.01.24 (cropped).jpg Morinari Watanabe Japan 4 Colorado ANG, Jordan, 10 years of brotherhood 140514-F-GO396-047 (cropped).jpg Prince Faisal bin Hussein Jordan 2 Srečanje s predsednikom Mednarodne smučarske zveze - 21. 2. 2023 (52702685951) (cropped 2).jpg Johan Eliasch Great Britain 2 President GER Thomas Bach ZIM Kirsty Coventry Yes 2013 presidential Elected President IOC The 144th IOC Session was held in Costa Navarino, Pylos, Greece, from 18 to 21 March 2025.https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-president-announces-that-he-will-not-consider-an-extension-of-his-term IOC President Thomas Bach announces that he will not consider an extension of his term IOC Media Olympics 10 August 2024 6 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240810221203/https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-president-announces-that-he-will-not-consider-an-extension-of-his-term 10 August 2024 At this session, Zimbabwean former Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry was elected as the tenth President of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman and the first African to hold the position and succeeding the ninth President, German Thomas Bach.20 March 2025 Kirsty Coventry elected 10th IOC President at 144th IOC Session in Greece https://www.olympics.com/en/news/kirsty-coventry-elected-10th-ioc-president-144th-ioc-session IOC Media Olympics https://web.archive.org/web/20250320153851/https://www.olympics.com/en/news/kirsty-coventry-elected-10th-ioc-president-144th-ioc-session 20 March 2025 live Greece was originally selected to host the 137th IOC Session that was due to take place in 2021, however, COVID-19 travel restrictions forced the session to be held virtually.https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-session-in-2025-to-be-hosted-in-athens IOC Session in 2025 to be hosted in Athens IOC Media https://web.archive.org/web/20250123203252/https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-session-in-2025-to-be-hosted-in-athens 23 January 2025https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1105278/athens-to-host-2025-ioc-session Athens confirmed as host city for 2025 IOC Session Inside the Games 11 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210311174538/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1105278/athens-to-host-2025-ioc-session 11 March 2021 The Session itself took place in the House of Events at the Costa Navarino resort in Pylos, while the Opening Ceremony performances took place in Ancient Olympia.https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/144th-ioc-session-in-costa-navarino-greece-information-for-the-media 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece – Information for the media IOC Media https://web.archive.org/web/20250216225815/https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/144th-ioc-session-in-costa-navarino-greece-information-for-the-media 16 February 2025 IOC presidential election Thomas Bach, who is term-limited as President of the International Olympic Committee, concluded his tenure as president at this session. Bach was elected president at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires in 2013.https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31038154/thomas-bach-running-unopposed-re-elected-ioc-president-2025 Thomas Bach, unopposed, reelected as IOC president until 2025 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20210310160434/https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31038154/thomas-bach-running-unopposed-re-elected-ioc-president-2025 10 March 2021https://olympics.com/ioc/news/thomas-bach-re-elected-as-ioc-president-for-second-term Thomas Bach reelected as IOC President for second term IOC Media Olympics 6 May 2021 6 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210506211352/https://olympics.com/ioc/news/thomas-bach-re-elected-as-ioc-president-for-second-term 6 May 2021 The tenth IOC President, Kirsty Coventry, was elected at this session. Candidates On 16 September 2024, the IOC announced that the following candidates will run for the presidency:https://olympics.com/ioc/news/seven-candidates-announced-for-ioc-presidency Seven candidates announced for IOC presidency 16 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240916170209/https://olympics.com/ioc/news/seven-candidates-announced-for-ioc-presidency 16 September 2024https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1148687/new-ioc-president-candidates A new IOC era: The seven IOC presidential candidates 16 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240916220553/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1148687/new-ioc-president-candidates 16 September 2024 Jordan Prince Faisal bin HusseinIOC Member since 2010, brother of King Abdullah II, and Member of the IOC Executive Board United Kingdom Sebastian CoeIOC member since 2020, President of World Athletics, President of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Olympic champion in middle-distance running (Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984) Zimbabwe Kirsty CoventryIOC member since 2013, Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation in Zimbabwe, Olympic champion in swimming (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008), and Member of the IOC Executive Board United Kingdom Johan EliaschIOC Member since 2024, President of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, and environmental activist France David LappartientIOC Member since 2022, President of The International Cycling Union, President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee and Chair of the IOC Esports Commission ESP Juan Antonio Samaranch SalisachsIOC member since 2001, son of former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch, financial analyst, and IOC Vice President Japan Morinari WatanabeIOC member since 2018, Member of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, and President of the International Gymnastics Federation Results Election of the 10th IOC PresidentIOC President election 2025 https://www.olympics.com/ioc/organisation/ioc-president-election Olympic.org IOC 20 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250318195000/https://www.olympics.com/ioc/organisation/ioc-president-election 18 March 2025 live CandidateRound 1 Zimbabwe Kirsty Coventry 49 Spain Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs 28 United Kingdom Sebastian Coe 8 France David Lappartient4 Japan Morinari Watanabe 4 United Kingdom Johan Eliasch 2 Jordan Prince Faisal bin Hussein 2 Having received an absolute majority in the first-round of elimination voting, Coventry became the first woman to hold the IOC Presidency, the youngest, and the first African to do so.https://apnews.com/article/ioc-olympics-president-election-coventry-coe-samaranch-762f3442ff2a01be9e822cd017b89a59 Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body AP News 20 March 2025 21 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250321004628/https://apnews.com/article/ioc-olympics-president-election-coventry-coe-samaranch-762f3442ff2a01be9e822cd017b89a59 21 March 2025 livehttps://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cy4v91e3e1wo Coventry elected first female IOC president as Coe beaten BBC News 20 March 2025 21 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250321004558/https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cy4v91e3e1wo 21 March 2025 live Boxing inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics During the session, boxing was officially included in the sports program for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, despite the IOC's suspension of the International Boxing Association (IBA) due to concerns over governance and financial management.20 March 2025 Boxing to be included in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics https://sportzhighlights.com/boxing-to-be-included-in-2028-los-angeles-olympics/ SportzHighlights live https://web.archive.org/web/20250321090435/https://sportzhighlights.com/boxing-to-be-included-in-2028-los-angeles-olympics/ 21 March 202520 March 2025 Boxing wins vote to be in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cqx01qx9ll2o live https://web.archive.org/web/20250321090609/https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cqx01qx9ll2o 21 March 2025 21 March 2025 BBC Sport The events will now be sponsored by World Boxing, a new governing body replacing the IBA.17 March 2025 IOC Executive Board puts boxing forward to the IOC Session for inclusion at LA28 https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-executive-board-puts-boxing-forward-to-the-ioc-session-for-inclusion-at-la28 IOC Media Olympics https://web.archive.org/web/20250318025751/https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-executive-board-puts-boxing-forward-to-the-ioc-session-for-inclusion-at-la28 18 March 2025 live17 March 2025 Boxing set for Olympic inclusion in 2028 https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/ce8yjx61wd6o live https://web.archive.org/web/20250317122910/https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/ce8yjx61wd6o 17 March 2025 19 March 2025 BBC Sport Previously, President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach had announced that boxing's inclusion would be decided at some point in 2025.8 August 2024 Boxing's inclusion in LA 2028 Games to be decided next year https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/boxings-inclusion-la-2028-games-be-decided-next-year https://web.archive.org/web/20240810094401/https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/boxings-inclusion-la-2028-games-be-decided-next-year 10 August 2024 See also List of IOC meetings 125th IOC Session 2026 Winter Olympics 2028 Summer Olympics Zimbabwe at the Olympics References External links 144th IOC Session in Costa Navarino, Greece – Information for the media IOC President election – Information including Candidature Documents Category:International Olympic Committee sessions Category:IOC 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