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(IOC) Session was held on October 1–9, 2009 in

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, during which

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was selected as the host city of the

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. The city of Copenhagen was chosen on February 8, 2006 by the 118th IOC Session held in

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to stage the 13th Olympic Congress, together with the meetings of the Executive Board and the 121st IOC Session. The other candidates were

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). Convened on the initiative of President Jacques Rogge, the 13th Olympic Congress brought together all the constituent parties of the Olympic Movement to study and discuss the current functioning of the Movement and define the main development axes for the future. The programme for the meeting was: * October 1–2: Part I of the IOC Session. The 2016 host city was announced on October 2:

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). * October 3–5: The Olympic Congress. * October 7–9: Part II of the IOC Session. Elections for IOC President and IOC Members were held, as well as the final vote on the potential inclusion of

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in the 2016 Games. Both sports were approved for the 2016 programme. Bella Center indgang vest

2016 Olympic host city election

On October 2, 2009, the IOC voted to elect the host city of the

was elected host city after three rounds of voting. This was Rio's fourth bid for the Olympic Games. Jacques Rogge, former president of

said, "I have the honor to announce that the games of the 31st Olympiad are awarded to the city of Rio de Janeiro." *Following Chicago's elimination, the two American IOC members were able to vote in the second and final rounds of voting. *Following Tokyo's elimination, the two Japanese IOC members were also able to vote in the final round of voting.

New sports

The Session decided to add Rugby Sevens and Golf to the Rio 2016 program. The tally for rugby was 81 in favor, with 8 against, and golf was approved 63–26."Golf receives final approval, will be part of 2016 Olympics"
Neither sport is new to the Olympics — rugby was last featured at the Olympics in 1924, and golf in 1904.

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2016 Olympic host city election

New sports

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