Abstract
Modern Olympic athletes, like ancient Olympic competitors, receive monetary rewards for their participation in sport. Nevertheless, the structure of Olympic competition results in governing bodies controlling the purse strings of the athlete. The eligibility rules are formalistic requirements that "launder" an athlete's compensation through one of the governing organizations. In the years leading up to the 1988 Olympics, conflicts regarding compensation are likely to arise between athletes and NGBs or other governing bodies. Antitrust law provides the athlete with an economic remedy to curb arbitrary behavior by those organizations. An athlete should be able to establish the jurisdictional elements of an antitrust claim, including the applicability of antitrust to amateur athletics, standing to sue, an effect on trade or commerce and concerted action.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.63140/89s8kair68
Recommended Citation
Bradshaw, Alan C.
(1985)
"Antitrust Policy and Olympic Athletes: The United
States Ski Team Goes for the Gold,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 1985:
No.
4, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63140/89s8kair68
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol1985/iss4/5