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United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee

Learn about the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the committee’s dispute resolution procedures.

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I. History of United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee

The United States Olympic Committee was first created in 1921 as the American Olympic Association. In 1950, Congress enacted Public Law 805 which gave the committee a federal charter, or a statute that establishes a corporation. As a result, the United States Olympic Committee was created as a private, nonprofit corporation. In 2019, the committee officially changed its name to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, or...

Lessons

1. Welcome
2. Amateur Sports
  • The Employment Question and Unionization
  • Collegiate Collective Bargaining
  • The Scholarship Contract
  • Name, Image, and Likeness
  • Evolving Name, Image, and Likeness Laws
  • The Amateurism Model
  • Institutional Duty of Care
  • Ramifications of Amateur Athletes as Employees
3. Amateur Sports Associations
  • Public and Private Sports Associations
  • Collegiate Athletic Associations
  • Olympic Athletic Associations
  • United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
4. Eligibility, Health, and Gender Issues
  • Eligibility Issues in Amateur Sports
  • Concussion Protocols
  • Anti-Doping Agencies
  • Drug Testing in High School and Collegiate Sports
  • Disability Issues in Sports
  • Sex Discrimination and Title IX
5. Sports and Antitrust Laws
  • Sherman Antitrust Act
  • Amateur Association Antitrust Caselaw
  • Antitrust Issues in Professional Sports
  • Baseball’s Exemption from Antitrust Laws
  • Rival Leagues
  • Franchise Relocation and Expansion
6. Unique Issues in Professional Sports
  • Collectively Owned Leagues
  • Ramifications of Collective Ownership
  • Role of the Commissioner
  • Professional Sports Facilities
  • Broadcast Rights and Media Issues
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Agents and Athletes
7. Other Legal Issues in Sports
  • Criminal and Civil Liability in Sports
  • Intellectual Property in Professional and Amateur Sports
  • Venue Liability
  • Products Liability