The EB approved the nomination of eight candidates - four women and four men - for election as IOC members at the upcoming session, which will take place a few days before the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony.

The EB followed the recommendations of the IOC Members' Election Commission to make proposals to the IOC. It also proposed the re-election of 15 IOC members within the age limit, the extension of the term of office of one member and the election of two honorary members.

In addition, four candidates, three of them women, are being proposed as independent individuals. They are the Argentinian Olympic champion Paula "Peque" Pareto, the Egyptian three-time Olympic champion Aya Medany, the New Zealand silver medallist Sarah Walker and the Briton Hugh Robertson, who is a member of the Programme Commission (2023).

In addition, three candidates have been proposed on the basis of their function within a NOC. They are Damaris Young, President of the Olympic Committee of Panama, Gene Sykes, President of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Ian Chesterman, President of the Australian Olympic Committee. The nomination of the Australian was approved by the IOC EB for presentation to the IOC Session in Paris, with his IOC membership starting on 1 January 2025.

In addition, a candidate has been proposed in relation to his function within an International Federation (IF). He is Johan Eliasch, British and President of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.

All candidates have been subject to integrity checks by the IOC Ethics Commission, as is customary in the world's governing body for Olympic sports.

In addition to those proposed, fifteen IOC members have been proposed for re-election in 2024, taking into account the age limit (80 for those elected before 1999 and 70 for those elected after that date).

The candidates for re-election are Mr Thomas Bach (Germany, Independent Individual, born in 1953, elected in 1991); Mr Sergiy Bubka (Ukraine, Independent Individual, born in 1963, elected in 2008); Mr Richard Carrión (Puerto Rico, Independent Individual, born in 1952, elected in 1990); Mrs Anita L. DeFrantz (United States of America, Independent Individual, born in 1952, elected in 1986); Mr Guy Drut (France, Independent Individual, born in 1950, elected in 1996); Mr. Robin Mitchell (Fiji, Independent Individual, born in 1946, elected in 1994); Mr Denis Oswald (Switzerland, Independent Individual, born in 1947, elected in 1991)

And also HRH The Princess Royal (Great Britain, Independent Individual, born in 1950, elected in 1988); Mrs Nita Ambani (India, Independent Individual, born in 1962, elected in 2016); Ms Sari Essayah (Finland, Independent Individual, born in 1967, elected in 2016); Mr. Ivo Ferriani (Italy, membership linked to his role as President of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF), born in 1960, elected in 2016); Ms. Auvita Rapilla (Papua New Guinea, independent individual, born in 1971, elected in 2016)

Mr. Anant Singh (South Africa, Independent Individual, born in 1956, elected in 2016); Ms. Tricia Smith (Canada, membership linked to her role as President of the Canadian Olympic Committee, born in 1957, elected in 2016); Mr. Karl Stoss (Austria, Independent Individual, born in 1956, elected in 2016)

The IOC EBagreed to submit to the Session for approval a four-year extension of the term of office of anIOC member, Algerian Mustapha Berraf,whose age limit of 70 years will be reached at the end of 2024, with effect from 1 January 2025 and running until the end of 2028. This is due to his position as President of ANOCA and his pioneering role in promoting the Olympic Movement and its values through the National Olympic Committees in Africa.

There were also nominations for IOC Members of Honour. These are John Coates (Australia) and Uğur Erdener (Türkiye).

Finally, the re-election of a member of the IOC Ethics Commission was proposed. Kenyan Amina Mohamed, who was first elected to the IOC Ethics Commission in 2020, was proposed for re-election.

The IOC membership elections will take place during the 142nd IOC Session, which will be held in Paris on 23 and 24 July and 10 August 2024.