Defrantz v. United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
492 F.Supp. 1181 (1980)
Relevant factsFree
Under intense pressure from President Carter, including threats to federal funding and tax-exempt status, the USOC (defendant) voted by secret ballot not to send an American team to the 1980 Moscow Olympics; athletes and a USOC board member (plaintiffs) sued, arguing the USOC exceeded its statutory authority under the Amateur Sports Act and violated their First, Fifth, and Ninth Amendment rights.
IssueFree
Whether a decision by the USOC not to send an American team to compete in the Olympic Games is within its statutory authority.
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