Where was the first IOC-run Olympics held in the 21st century?
Bids for the 2018 Winter Olympics votes ever recorded for a first round bid for a hosting of an IOC Olympic Game. The previous record was held by Salt Lake City with 54 votes for the 2002 Winter Olympics. These cities launched bids or indicated interest, but ultimately did not bid to the IOC. Almaty bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics, but did not make the short list. The Ukrainian government announced in 2006 that Ukraine's popular Bukovel ski and snowboard resort was expanding in expectation of a bid. Li Zhanshu, governor of Heilongjiang Province, expressed interest for Harbin, host of the 2009 Winter Universiade, or
133rd IOC Session 133rd IOC Session The 133rd IOC Session was an IOC Session held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 8 October 2018, during the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. This was the second IOC Session held in Buenos Aires after the 125th IOC Session. The Candidature Phase for 2026 Winter Olympics was opened and the host of the 2022 Summer Youth Olympics for of its kind Olympics in Africa for the first time ever: Dakar, Senegal was announced at this IOC Session. Before the session the Olympism in Action Forum was held in the city. The session took place at the Buenos Aires