FILE PHOTO: A man rides his bike in water near Olympic rings placed at Madureira Park before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2, 2017. Picture taken August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo
(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee on Thursday called on elite athletes to contribute to the creation of a charter aimed at protecting their rights in a rapidly changing sports environment.
The call comes amid rising opposition by athletes to the way sports are run globally given scandals over corruption, doping and sex abuse in sports including soccer, athletics and gymnastics.
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