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DeFrantz v. U.S. Olympic Committee, 492 F.Supp. 1181

Facts

This case involves a motion by 25 athletes and a member of the United States Olympic Committee's executive board seeking an injunction against the Committee's decision not to send an American team to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The decision was influenced by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and subsequent political pressures, including a boycott urged by President Carter. The plaintiffs argue that this decision infringes upon their constitutional rights and exceeds the Committee's statutory authority under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978.

Plaintiffs, 25 athletes and one member of the Executive Board of defendant United States Olympic Committee (USOC), have moved for an injunction barring defendant USOC from carrying out a resolution, adopted by the USOC House of Delegates on April 12, 1980, not to send an American team to participate in the Games of the XXIInd Olympiad to be held in Moscow in the summer of 1980.

Issue

Did the United States Olympic Committee have the authority to decide not to send an American team to the 1980 Summer Olympics, and did this decision constitute state action that infringed upon the athletes' constitutional rights?

Rule

The United States Olympic Committee, under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, has broad authority to determine participation in the Olympic Games. This includes the discretion to decline participation for reasons not directly related to sports. Furthermore, the decision of the Committee not to send a team does not constitute state action, and thus does not give rise to constitutional claims.

Analysis

The court analyzed the statutory authority of the USOC under the Amateur Sports Act, concluding that the Act does not limit the Committee's discretion to decide against sending a team based on non-sports-related reasons. The court also determined that the USOC's decision was not state action, as it did not involve government coercion or control over the Committee's operations. Therefore, the athletes' claims of constitutional infringement were unfounded.

Conclusion

The court held that the United States Olympic Committee had the authority to decide not to send an American team to the 1980 Summer Olympics and that this decision did not constitute state action, thus dismissing the athletes' claims.

Decision of the United States Olympic Committee not to send an American team to the summer olympics was not state action, and, therefore, did not give rise to an actionable claim for infringement of constitutional rights. U.S.C.A.Const. Amend. 5.

Who won?

The United States Olympic Committee prevailed in this case as the court upheld its authority to decide not to send a team to the Olympics. The court found that the Committee acted within its statutory powers under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 and that the decision was not influenced by state action, thereby rejecting the athletes' claims for injunctive relief.

For the reasons discussed below, we find that plaintiffs have failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Accordingly, we deny plaintiffs' claim for injunctive and declaratory relief and dismiss the action.

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