121st IOC Session 121st IOC Session The 121st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session was held on October 1–9, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark, during which Rio de Janeiro was selected as the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The city of Copenhagen was chosen on February 8, 2006 by the 118th IOC Session held in Turin, Italy to stage the 13th Olympic Congress, together with the meetings of the Executive Board and the 121st IOC Session. The other candidates were Athens (Greece), Busan (South Korea), Cairo (Egypt), Riga (Latvia), Singapore (Singapore), Taipei (Chinese Taipei). Convened on the initiative of President Jacques Rogge, the
Olympic emblem the various colors symbolize youths' energetic spirit and passion for sports and culture. According to Jacques Rogge, then president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), "above all, this emblem embodies the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect". Presented in November 2013, the logo of the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was designed by for young students from Gjøvik University College and according to the Organising Committee it is a clear, neat and subtle emblem that embodies Norwegian ideals. The 2016 Rio Olympic Emblem was designed to captivate the audience and display many different themes relating to the games. The logo