United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2003
Paralympic funding lawsuit
Paralympic athletes Tony Iniguez, Scot Hollonbeck and Jacob Heilveil sued the USOPC, alleging that Paralympic athletes received less favorable health coverage, training stipends and medal awards than Olympic athletes. Courts upheld the committee’s discretion over its nonprofit funds, and the Supreme Court declined review in 2008. The dispute coincided with later increases in Paralympic support.
2003
Allegations over historical drug-test decisions
Former USOC drug-control administrator Wade Exum provided documents to Sports Illustrated alleging that American athletes who had failed drug tests between 1988 and 2000 were sometimes cleared to compete. The allegations involved the committee’s historical anti-doping administration and named prominent athletes.