ATHLETES’ VOICES.

ATHLETES’ RIGHTS.

It's time to correct the power imbalance.

By Athletes

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For Athletes

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By Athletes | For Athletes |

Global Athlete is an international athlete-led movement that is leading positive change in world sport, and collectively addressing the imbalance of power between athletes and administrators. We aim to help athletes gain a more represented voice in world sport, recognising that the neglect and suppression of the athlete voice has gone on for too long. 

Report: Canadian Safe Sport Think Tank

In December 2023, Global Athlete and Gymnasts for Change Canada released the Canadian Safe Sport Think Tank Report following a think tank that gathered a cross-section of Canadian sports people to collectively address the country’s sporting crisis. Olympic and National Team athletes, advocates, survivors, sports administrators, coaches, and scholars engaged in a comprehensive examination of the Canadian sport system and collaborated to identify a pathway for its recovery and reconstruction.
Read the report below.

Latest: A Letter for the President of Ukraine

Following Global Athlete’s statement regarding the International Olympic Committee welcoming Russia back into the Olympic Movement for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sent a personal letter to Global Athlete thanking us for our support in resisting Russia.

Latest Work

Our Purpose

Our aim is to bring sport into the twenty-first century by mobilizing athletes, following the unprecedented uprising in which athletes have called for enhanced rights and major changes to the way sport is run.

Whether it be athlete welfare, unlocking athletes’ marketing potential, ensuring athletes receive Olympic revenues or simply better representation at the decision-making table, Global Athlete will fearlessly tackle the issues that really matter, working with athletes to determine what needs to change and how to go about changing it.

Global Athlete is funded by FairSport.

Meet the Team

Whether it be our board or team members, Global Athlete is truly run by the voices and work of athletes from around the world who believe in better.

  • Vladyslav Heraskevych | Ukraine | Skeleton

    “The main thing for which we love sports is the emotions it evokes in us. It is the athletes who play the main role in sports and it is they who cause these emotions. Athletes dedicate their lives/health to training and competing and hearing the athletes’ voice is the smallest reward. Athletes' wishes should always be in the first place and their voice should guide the direction in which the sport will move, so that athletes can do their work even more devotedly.”

  • Emma Coburn | USA | Athletics

    “I have seen first hand the amazing work that Global Athlete has done. As Vice President of Athletics Association, I have worked closely with GA Director General, Rob Koehler, with all efforts to give power and a voice to athletes. Global Athlete believes in athletes, athletes' rights, and the voice of athletes.”

  • Christian Taylor | USA | Athletics

    "Athletes rights need to be protected in order to maintain an even playing field. When decisions are made without the athletes, there is a significantly greater chance that the decisions will hurt the athlete body and careers will be in jeopardy. Global Athlete understands the power of numbers and have partnered with similar groups globally to aid their efforts. I have experienced first-hand how far this organization is willing to go to ensure athletes get what they deserve and the Athletics Association is honored to work alongside this group.”