New Athletes' Group Looks To Combat Doping In Sports

Gold Medal-winning British cyclist Callum Skinner and former WADA exec Rob Koehler are forming Global Athlete, an organization "designed to give athletes a stronger voice in the fight against doping and the powers that police it." This comes as athletes "have spoken out in large numbers to protest what they perceive as lax treatment of Russia" by the IOC and WADA. The group "won't be focused only on doping issues -- sex abuse and the environment are two other causes that have led to athlete movements of late." The nonprofit group FairSport and individual donors "will provide funding for the new group" (AP, 2/13).