India submits proposal to host 2023 IOC Session in Mumbai
Lausanne, Jun 25, 2019: Indian Olympic Association –IOA, Narinder Batra and IOC member Nita Ambani submitted the formal bid to the IOC Chief Thomas Back on the sidelines of the government body’s 134th Session to host the 2023 IOC Session in Mumbai. India has earlier hosted an IOC Session in 1983 in New Delhi.
After 40 years, 2022-2023 happens to be the 75th year of Indian Independence and what better way for Indian sports to celebrate the occasion by having the entire Olympic family/community in India.
India had wanted to host the ongoing session but it lost to the Italian city of Milan. Later, Milan had to step back from the role after Italy decided to bid for the 2026 Winter Games instead.
In Photo : IOC member Mrs Nita Ambani, IOC chief Mr Thomas Bach, Olympic Association President of India Mr Narinder Batra at Lausanne after submitting the formal bid to host 2023 IOC session in Mumbai, India.