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 ofgolf andrugby sevens in the 2016 Games. Both sports were approved for the 2016 programme.
TheBella Center was the location used for the IOC Session & Olympic Congress
On October 2, 2009, theIOC voted to elect the host city of the2016 Summer Olympics.Rio de Janeiro was elected host city after three rounds of voting. This was Rio's fourth bid for the Olympic Games.Jacques Rogge, former president ofInternational Olympic Committee said, "I have the honor to announce that the games of the 31st Olympiad are awarded to the city of Rio de Janeiro."[3]
The Session decided to add Rugby Sevens and Golf to the Rio 2016 program.[4] The tally for rugby was 81 in favor, with 8 against,[5] and golf was approved 63–26.[6] Neither sport is new to the Olympics — rugby was last featured at the Olympicsin 1924, and golfin 1904.
Brazil (BRA)
Spain (ESP)
Japan (JPN)
United States (USA)
Jacques Rogge (IOC president) · 
Lee Kun-hee (suspended) · 
Alpha Ibrahim Diallo (absent) · 
Saku Koivu (absent)
