Claim: Paralympics doesn’t get enough USOC support

According to litigant/athlete Tony Iniguez, it’s a violation of federal anti-discrimination law for the U.S. Olympic Committee not to provide fuller support for regular Olympic sports than it does for the Paralympics, a separate competition for disabled athletes. A federal district court and appeals court have disagreed so far with his urgings. (Alan Schwarz, “Paralympic Athletes Add Equality to Their Goals”, New York Times, Sept. 5).

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