IOC Athletes’ Commission invokes athletes to take part in survey regarding Rule 50
World Players Association applauds the courage of Caster Semenya’s stand for human rights
The World Players Association today applauded the courage of South African athlete Caster Semenya, who has failed in her two-year legal battle for the right to compete as the woman she is in events in which she is an Olympic and World Champion.
USA Gymnastics allows protests from athletes as part of new bill of rights
Play for change – Compound and the NBPA join forces for a more than basketball collaboration for social justice
NBA players have consistently been leaders of change in their communities, using their voices and their resources to bring attention to the ongoing episodes of social injustice, police brutality, and systemic racism across the country. On August 26, the players used their platform to stage a powerful protest, opting out of their games after Jacob Blake was shot 7 times by Kenosha Police in Wisconsin. This “pause” by the players caused another shift by forcing conversation and action to take place and many other sports organizations followed suit.
World Players stands with athletes in the US demanding racial justice
One day after player boycotts in support of racial justice shook the NBA, WNBA, MLS, and MLB, Brendan Schwab, Executive Director of World Players Association, issued the following statement :