On 4 July 2007, the 119th IOC Session will begin in Guatemala City. The main decision to be taken by the IOC members will be the election of the Host City for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014. Sochi (Russia), Salzburg (Austria) and PyeongChang (Republic of Korea) - (cities are listed in the order of drawing of lots) were accepted by the IOC’s Executive Board in June 2006 as Candidate Cities to host the 2014 Winter Games. They were selected unanimously from a total of seven Applicant Cities which also included Jaca (Spain), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Borjomi (Georgia).



Role and composition of the Evaluation Commission
Candidature procedure
Election procedure

©IOC/Juilliart7 July 2007
IOC wraps up successful session in Guatemala City
The 119th IOC Session today concluded its meeting in Guatemala City on a positive note. IOC President Jacques Rogge, who headed the proceedings over the last three days, said: "It has been a very interesting and productive...
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© EYOF5 July 2007
IOC Session: A “GO” for Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games will become a reality. The IOC members today approved, at the 119th Session in Guatemala City, the project that foresees the first editions for the Youth Olympic Summer Games in 2010 and for the Youth...
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4 July 2007
Video: 2014 Candidate Cities' Presentations and Election
Wednesday, 4 July 2007: Relive the webcasts of the 2014 Candidate Cities' presentations to the 119th IOC Session, as well as the announcement ceremony of the Host City for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Sochi Elected as...
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© IOC/R. Juilliart4 July 2007
Sochi Elected as Host City of XXII Olympic Winter Games
The city of Sochi has been elected as the host city for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014. The announcement has just been made by IOC President Jacques Rogge in Guatemala City, where the IOC members are meeting. Sochi was...
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© IOC3 July 2007
The 2014 Election
The Host City of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games will be elected at the 119th IOC Session in Guatemala City tomorrow, 4 July 2007. The IOC members will have to choose between the cities of Sochi (Russian Federation), Salzburg (Austria)...
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© IOC/R. Juilliart3 July 2007
Olympic values: more important than ever
Tonight in the National Theatre in Guatemala City, which hosted the opening of the 119th IOC Session, IOC President Jacques Rogge emphasised that, in today’s world, the Olympic values are perhaps more important than ever....
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IOC Session in Guatemala: "How Olympic values are brought to life"
The Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect will be the underlying theme underpinning the 119th IOC Session, which starts on 4 July in Guatemala City. The various speeches and reports by the IOC President Jacques Rogge and...
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10 August 2008
Decision in the case of Ms Ekaterini Thanou's participation in the 2008 Beijing Games
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met today in Beijing to reach a decision in the case of Ms Ekaterini Thanou’s participation in the Beijing Olympic Games.
Upon receiving the...
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Guatemala City 119th Session related documents and reports.