International Olympic Committee adds anti-discrimination clause to host city contracts

The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that it would add an anti-discrimination clause to host cities' contracts. The announcement comes after human rights groups criticized Russia's anti-gay policies during the Winter Games in Sochi. Cities hosting the 2022 Olympic Games will be required to follow a new clause of the Olympic charter that prohibits "any form of discrimination," Time reports. Principle 6 of the Olympic charter bans "any form of discrimination with regard to a cou...