Legal Opinion
Lindland v. United States of America Wrestling Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 13, 2000No. 00-3220, 00-3236PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Readers of our prior opinions (or the sports pages) know that Keith Sieracki and Matt Lindland both believe that they are entitled to be the U.S. entrant in the 76 kilogram weight class of Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Olympic Games. They have met twice in championship bouts where the Olympic spot was the victor’s reward: Sieracki won the first by a score of 2-1; Lindland won the second by a score of 8-0. Each claims that his victory entitles him to the slot in Sydney. Lindland protested the result of the first match through the hierarchy of USA Wrestling, the…
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