1. The Session is the general meeting of the members of the IOC. It is the IOC's supreme
    organ. Its decisions are final. An ordinary Session is held once a year. Extraordinary
    Sessions may be convened by the President or upon the written request of at least one
    third of the members.

2. The powers of the Session are the following:

    2.1 To adopt or amend the Olympic Charter.
    2.2 To elect the members of the IOC, the Honorary President, honorary members and
          honour members.
    2.3 To elect the President, the Vice-Presidents and all other members of the IOC
          Executive Board.
    2.4 To elect the host city of the Olympic Games.
    2.5 To determine the city in which an ordinary Session is held, the President having the
          authority to determine the city in which an extraordinary Session is held.
    2.6 To approve the annual report and accounts of the IOC.
    2.7 To appoint the IOC's auditors.
    2.8 To decide on the awarding or withdrawal by the IOC of full recognition to or from
          NOCs, associations of NOCs, IFs, associations of IFs and other organisations.
    2.9 To expel IOC members and to withdraw the status of Honorary President, honorary
          members and honour members.
    2.10 To resolve and decide upon all other matters assigned to it by law or by the Olympic
            Charter.

3. The quorum required for a Session is half the total membership of the IOC plus one.
    Decisions of the Session are taken by a majority of the votes cast; however, a majority of
    two-thirds of the votes cast is required for any modification of the Fundamental
    Principles of Olympism, of the Rules of the Olympic Charter or if elsewhere provided in
    the Olympic Charter.

4. Each member has one vote. Abstentions and blank or spoiled votes are not taken into
    consideration in the calculation of the required majority. Voting by proxy is not allowed.
    Voting is held by secret ballot when so required by the Olympic Charter, or if the
    Chairman so decides or upon the request of at least a quarter of the members present.
    In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall decide.

5. The provisions of Rules 18.3 and 18.4 are applicable to elections, whether of persons or
    of host cities. However, when there are or remain only two candidates, the candidate
    obtaining the greater number of votes is declared elected.

6. The Session may delegate powers to the IOC Executive Board.