The IOC says countries that exclude athletes from competing for political reasons risk harming their plans to host an Olympic Games. The “growing politicization of sport” was flagged as a problem by International Olympic Committee member Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.
A man walks past a welcome sign at the entrance on the first day of the 141st International Olympic Committee session in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach addresses the first day of the 141st IOC session in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, speaks Britain’s Princess Anne before the start of the first day of the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.
“We have witnessed more and more government restrictions being placed on athletes’ access to international sporting competitions,” Grabar-Kitarović said in Mumbai at the IOC’s annual meeting. It opened Saturday with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying his country wants to be the 2036 host. “It is important that all interested parties and preferred hosts commit to abide by the IOC’s code of ethics and rules of conduct,” she said.
A decision on the 2036 Olympics host should be taken “not before 2026 or 2027.” Grabar-Kitarović said, in a new process that avoids public campaigns and a contested vote. Olympic hosts were traditionally picked when a slate of candidates were put to the 100-strong IOC membership.
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