Following the successful SIGA-Soccerex Webinar on the topic, “Football For All,” the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has established a new Task Force dedicated to Race, Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion in order to press meaningful reform.

Caribbean National Olympic Committees (CANOC) president Brian Lewis is calling for the rescinding of a life-ban on two African American Olympic athletes, 48 years after the punishment was meted out to them for their podium protest.

Caribbean National Olympic Committees (CANOC) President Brian Lewis has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reinstate two African American athletes 48 years after they received a life ban for a podium protest.

MUNICH, West Germany, Sept. 8 — The International Olympic Committee barred today two United States track and field athletes, Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett, from all future Olympic competition, including the remainder of the current Games, for what it termed a “disgusting display” on the victory stand following last night's 400‐meter run.

They stood there casually, one barefoot, hands on hips, the other in thoughtful repose, right hand stroking the chin. You would think they were waiting for the bus.

"Olympic Order is the Olympic Movement highest award for distinguished contributions to sports. The list is long and includes Avery Brundage and Lord Killianin. John Carlos, Tommie Smith and Peter Norman aren't on (the) list. Avery Brundage was given in 1975. In 1975 Rule 50 established 1616.