International Federations met with the IOC for a meeting at the Olympic Museum ©Getty Images

Improving communication between International Federations and Olympic Organising Committees were among recommendations proposed during a Rio 2016 debrief session in Lausanne.

More than 50 representatives from the 28 Summer Olympic International Federations met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the Olympic Museum in order to share "experience and feedback".

Officials from the five sports due to be added to the programme for Tokyo 2020 were also present, along with a small delegation from the Japanese organisers.

It focused on responses to questionnaires filled-in following the Games.

Improving communications channels and working out how best to implement a greater and clearly defined involvement of the International Federations in the delivery of the Games was one theme discussed, insidethegames understands.

This was a key part of the IOC's Agenda 2020 reform process, although it was identified as a clear problem in the Brazilian city.

Another proposal involved a possible move to an event model in which an event director combines the roles of venue and sports manager. 

Making full use of the expertise of the IF's while keeping costs down is thought to be the key aim.

The meeting aimed to learn the lessons of Rio 2016 for future Games ©Getty Images
The meeting aimed to learn the lessons of Rio 2016 for future Games ©Getty Images

There were significant problems during preparations for Rio 2016, including with venue construction and wider infrastructural challenges as well as wider organisational issues.

"The purpose of today’s meeting was to look at the bigger picture of the Games delivery model and its future shape, not single operational issues," said Association of National Summer Olympic International Federations President Francesco Ricci Bitti.

"Based on the questionnaire replies, we have developed key recommendations which will be incorporated into the new IF Games Engagement model for the preparation and delivery of future Games editions. 

"Our focus is on the future and on working together in the most efficient way."

Ricci Bitti, the then President of the International Tennis Federation, led the International Federations in fiercely criticising Rio 2016 preparations in 2014 during the SportAccord Convention in Belek. 

He had been particularly critical of the role of the Brazilian Government in preparations.

IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi, who spent most of the first part of this year living permanently in Rio de Janeiro, was also present at the Olympic Museum, along with the organisation's sports director Kit McConnell.

IOC Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi was among those present at the meeting in Lausanne ©Getty Images
IOC Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi was among those present at the meeting in Lausanne ©Getty Images

"The sports action we saw in Rio, and viewed by billions of people on their screens around the world, was just fantastic," Dubi said.

"This achievement was only possible with the strong and competent support of our International Federations and the IOC would like to thank them for their immense efforts. 

"In the spirit of Olympic Agenda 2020 we will work together even closer in the future."

Outcomes of today's discussions are now due to be presented at the full Rio 2016 debrief in Tokyo from November 24 to 30.