Lausanne, December 10′ 2015 – EOC President and ANOC First Vice President Patrick Hickey is among the members attending the IOC Executive Board meeting currently held in the Olympic capital city.

The meeting is taking place for the last time in the existing IOC headquetrs. The meetings in 2016 will take place in the Lausanne Palace Hotel as there is not sufficnet meeting space for the board and media in the temporary office space.

On the agenda, the implementation of Olympic Agenda 2020, reports on the activities of the IOC administration and preparations for the forthcoming Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games.

The group has, among others, confirmed the venue locations for the cycling events at Tokyo 2020, following close consultation between the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the IOC.

The venues to be used for cycling in 2020 will be:
• The Road Races and Time Trials will take place in the city of Tokyo, starting and finishing at the iconic Imperial Palace Garden, and showcasing Tokyo’s stunning backdrops.
• The BMX events will take place at a purpose-built temporary facility at Ariake in the centre of Tokyo with 5,000 seats.
• The Track cycling events will take place at the Japan Cycle Sport Centre in Izu, in the Shizuoka Prefecture, approximately 120km from Tokyo. The existing velodrome will undergo significant refurbishment, and the seating capacity will be increased.
• The Mountain Bike events will take place at the Japan Cycle Sport Centre in Izu on an existing course, adjacent to the velodrome, which will be newly renovated to meet the Olympic standard. The course will feature the spectacular Mount Fuji as a backdrop.

A press confedence will take place today at the end of the meeting.

The IOC plans three EB meetings in Lausanne in 2016. The EB meets in March 1 – 3, June 1-3 and December 6-8. The EB will also meet July 30-31 in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the Rio Olympic Games 2016.