He is President Emeritus of the United States Olympic Committee and also serves as Chairman of the U.S. Olympic Foundation.

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In 2008 the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from three Paralympians who had sued the United States Olympic Committee for stinginess towards disabled sport.

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The work is part of a 2009 agreement between Polo Ralph Lauren and the United States Olympic Committee to supply clothes for each of the three games.

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Rick Burton, chief marketing officer for the United States Olympic Committee at the Beijing Olympics, told Forbes he does not expect the IOC or the USOC to dissolve the partnerships.

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This is new relatively new ground in professional sports, although many sporting groups, including the International Olympic Committee, the Ladies Golf Union in Britain, the Ladies European Golf Tour and the United States Golf Association do allow transgender athletes to compete.

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