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 | | Paralympians Scot Hollonbeck, of Atlanta, Georgia, Tony Iniguez, of Aurora, Illinois, and Jacob Heilveil of Bothell, Washington, said in the lawsuit that the USOC violates federal law by providing benefits - such as elite training, coaching, performance incentives and health insurance - to Olympic athletes but denies those benefits Paralympic athletes. |
 | | Hollonbeck qualified for the Olympic Games as well as the Paralympic Games in 1992, 1996 and 2000; he competed in the 1,500 meter wheelchair race, which was an exhibition event in those years' Olympic Games. |
 | | Another key aspect of the lawsuit is a breach of contract claim by Vie Sports Marketing, which Hollonbeck founded in 2001. |
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