IOC delegates set to convene in Mumbai for historic 141st session

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[{"selector":"#anim-e073529b-265b-4dda-bf15-5275ce87d152","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f1653e84-66ca-4dc5-8114-fa96981b6263","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 135.75101%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session is set to take place in Mumbai from October 15-17, marking the return of the session to India after 4 decades since New Delhi hosted it in 1983.

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IOC delegates set to convene in Mumbai for historic 141st session

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