Canadian Bobsleigh and Skeleton athletes calling for a truly independent investigation along with a public release of its recommendations and findings – all while protecting athlete anonymity

We call on the IOC Athletes’ Commission to abandon the Consultation on Athlete Demonstrations and on the IOC and IPC to immediately rescind Rule 50.2.

Athlete groups demand that the International Paralympic Committee and the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation reinstate all Wheelchair Basketball Athletes who rightfully qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

In the wake of the tragic killing of George Floyd, along with others who have died at the hands of the Police, I have been asked by many reporters, over the last week, for my for my opinion on the relationship between protests, sport, the Olympics and the role that athletes can play in advocacy for civil rights.

Global Athlete has taken note of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach’s New Year’s message warning athletes against any form of protests at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. President Bach also reiterated his opposition to the growing politicization of sport.