Global Athlete

LONDON: International athlete-led movement Global Athlete has published a letter to the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee urging them to immediately repeal prohibitions on taking a knee in solidarity with the global anti-racism movement.

Jun 15, 2020 20:06
LONDON: The stance of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in potentially banning athletes who kneel in support of anti-racism protests is a breach of human rights, the Global Athlete movement said on Sunday.
Feb 15, 2019 12:02
LONDON: A new initiative called ‘Global Athlete’ is set to be based out of the United Kingdom which aims to act like a trade union to empower men and women athletes in the world across Olympic and Paralympic Sports, BBC reports. The development comes after recent scandals such as doping in Russia and sex abuse in the USA gymnastics team.