High court declines Paralympic bias case
October 7th, 2008From the New York Times:
The Supreme Court Monday declined to hear an appeal filed by three Paralympic athletes against the United States Olympic Committee. The athletes had sued the USOC for providing different benefits packages for Olympians and Paralympians, who are by definition disabled.
Lower courts had ruled that the USOC had not violated federal antidiscrimination law in funding the groups differently.
The USOC has more than tripled funding for Paralympic athletes since the case was filed in 2003.
See earlier post here.
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