Our Work
Weightlifting Athletes Support the Independent Investigation Being Led by Mr. Richard McLaren
Over 80 Weightlifting Athletes from 14 Countries and 5 Continents calling for Reform
Sign the petition: https://tinyurl.com/s6hrems
Athletes Call for IWF President to Stand Down and Submit to Full Investigation
We call on all weightlifters to join us in demanding reform.
Sign the petition: https://tinyurl.com/s6hrems
Global Athlete calls on UK Anti-Doping to provide more transparency in its refusal to allow WADA to retest anti-doping samples
Global Athlete calls on both UKAD and the WADA to publicly disclose the reasons for not coming to an agreement on terms of the retesting.
Statement based on the new ARD Documentary “Secret Doping - The Lord of the Lifters”
British Athletes Commission, United States Olympic and Paralympic Athlete Advisory Council, United States Weightlifting Athlete Council and Global Athlete
Based on the new ARD Documentary “Secret Doping - The Lord of the Lifters”
Russian Anti-Doping Agency Appeal of lenient WADA “ban” a slap in the face for the Global Regulator
Global Athlete and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Athlete Advisory Council fully support the IOC’s call for the toughest sanctions, which according to the International Compliance Standard, would include the complete ban of the entire Russian Olympic Committee and its athletes from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Join Our Team: Global Athlete Program Manager
Are you interested in joining our team as Global Athlete’s Program Manager?
Global Athlete is a new international athlete-led movement whose aim is to inspire and lead positive change in world sport, and collectively address the current imbalance of power between athletes and sporting leaders. We aim to help athletes gain a more represented voice in world sport.
2019: An End of Year Message from Global Athlete to the Athlete Community
2019 has been a momentous year for global sports governance and the athlete voice, and a time viewed by many as the year when athletes spoke up and were finally heard. It has been a real pleasure for Global Athlete to have listened to you, worked with you, learnt from you and supported your rights. The athletes’ voice is getting stronger, sports leaders are finally starting to pay attention and change is in the air.
An Open Letter to the BBC
Following our update last month, we thought we would provide further information on the issues we are tackling and paying attention to Olympic Charter Rule 40, Olympic Charter Rule 50, Athlete Safety and Welfare & more.
Global Athlete Start-Up Group Statement on WADA decision not to enforce strongest possible sanctions on Russia
Global Athlete and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Athlete Advisory Council fully support the IOC’s call for the toughest sanctions, which according to the International Compliance Standard, would include the complete ban of the entire Russian Olympic Committee and its athletes from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.