Several prominent retired and current Olympic athletes have thrown their support behind an international crowdfunding campaign to benefit Russian doping whistleblowers Vitaly and Yuliya Stepanov, who had to flee their home country and settle in an undisclosed location in the United States last year.The public effort, designed to help the Russian couple with educational and living expenses, comes at a time when athletes around the world are urging anti-doping and Olympic officials to ensure whistleblowers personal safety and ability to provide authorities with information.Lauryn Williams of the United States, one of only five athletes in history to have won medals in both the Summer (track and field) and Winter (bobsled) Games, is among those who recorded statements of support on a Swiss-based website.I think that globally, we should make an effort to support them so that other whistleblowers know were serious about stamping out doping, said the 32-year-old Williams, who sits on the World Anti-Doping Agency Athlete Committee.Others publicly endorsing the campaign include Olympic discus gold medalist Robert Harting of Germany, who will defend his title in Rio de Janeiro next month; Olympic cross-country skiing champion Beckie Scott of Canada, who also chairs the WADA Athlete Committee; and three-time Olympic skeleton racer Ben Sandford of New Zealand.Joseph de Pencier, CEO of the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations -- a trade and advocacy association for 59 such agencies -- praised the effort.Equally important are continuing efforts to make use of the Stepanovs experience and insight to improve anti-doping, he told ESPN. We all need to learn from those who report wrongdoing how better to encourage others to come forward.Vitaly Stepanov, a former employee of the now-discredited Russian Anti-Doping Agency, began providing inside information to WADA in 2010. His wife, an 800-meter runner who doped as part of the national system, joined him after being sanctioned in 2013. Her covert recordings later became part of a German television documentary that forced WADA to investigate their allegations.WADAs findings, combined with further, detailed revelations by ex-Moscow lab director Grigory Rodchenkov, have led the International Olympic Committee to consider excluding Russian athletes from the Rio Games next month. Yuliya Stepanova has been granted a special exemption by world track and field officials to compete in Rio, but it is still unclear whether she would be able to do so under a neutral flag if other Russian athletes are excluded. She entered the 800-meter event at the European Championships earlier this month but was injured in her first race.Nike Air Max Sale Nederland . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. Air Max 2019 Goedkoop . The scientists believe the small earthquake during a Marshawn Lynch touchdown was likely greater than Lynchs famous "beast quake" touchdown run three years ago, which also came against New Orleans during a playoff game. http://www.airmaxkopennederland.com/uitverkoop-air-max-720/max-720-heren.html .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Nike Air Max 270 Sale Dames . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Nike Air Max 97 Goedkoop . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide.MaryseD.O.B.: Jan. 21, 1983Billed height: 5-foot-8Billed from: Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSignature moves: French KissWWE main roster debut: May 21, 2007WWE Accolades2-time WWE Divas champion; first win on Dec. 22, 2008 (SmackDown)Second-ever Divas champion (first was Michelle McCool)Third-longest Divas championship reign of all-time, holding the title for 2116 days.dddddddddddd Only A.J. Lee (295) and?Nikki Bella?(301) held the title longerOther NotesMarried to WWE superstar?The MizWon Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada 2003Will be joining Season 6 of Total Divas as a featured cast member ' ' '