FILE PHOTO: Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), speaks during a news conference at the end of the 133rd IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee said on Saturday it will form a new committee to advise the executive board on human rights issues within sport, including the requirements for all future Olympic Games host cities.
The new advisory committee will be headed by former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein of Jordan, and the composition of the committee will be announced at the Executive Board meeting in March 2019.
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