How does the IOC take into account the respect of human rights in choosing hosts?
Among other changes, the new approach to electing Olympic hosts strengthens human rights requirements towards future hosts of the Olympic Games, in line with Olympic Agenda 2020+5. In the Future Host Questionnaire, the Preferred Hosts are required to describe how they will seek to identify and address adverse human rights impacts, in line with international standards, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), throughout the lifecycle of the Games. As part of procedure leading up to an Olympic host election, the IOC commissions an independent human rights review of the context of each proposed Olympic project put forward by an Interested Party in Continuous Dialogue to host the Games. This practice began during the election process for the Olympic Winter Games 2026.