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Constitutional Law Keyed to Stone
San Francisco Arts & Athletics, Inc. v. United States Olympic Committee
Citation:
483 U.S. 522 (1987)Facts
The San Francisco Arts & Athletics, Inc. (SFAA), a nonprofit organization, planned to host the “Gay Olympic Games” in 1982 in San Francisco. They used the term “Olympic” in their promotional materials, letterheads, and merchandise. The USOC, which had been granted exclusive rights to use the word “Olympic” under Section 110 of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, demanded that SFAA stop using the term. When SFAA continued using it, the USOC filed suit seeking an injunction. SFAA argued that the Act violated their First Amendment rights and that the USOC enforced its rights in a discriminatory manner. The SFAA ultimately held their events under the name “Gay Games I” and “Gay Games II.” The case centered on whether the Act’s grant of exclusive use of the word “Olympic” to the USOC was constitutional, and whether the USOC, as a private entity, was subject to constitutional constraints regarding discriminatory enforcement.
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