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Norman Wain, General Counsel and Chief of Business Affairs at USA Track & Field, Inc., gave a presentation on the topic, “Legal Issues in the Olympic Movement,” on October 20 at IU McKinney. His talk was part of the Graduate Studies Lecture Series at the law school.

USA Track & Field is the national governing body for long-distance running, race walking, and track and field. Wain manages all business and legal matters for the organization. Prior to this, he was Vice President of Corporate Legal Affairs at the Finish Line, an athletic specialty retailer. He also worked in the business and legal affairs department at Writers & Artists Agency, Inc. in Los Angeles, worked at Fox Sports World, and was in private practice as a litigator in Santa Monica California. In addition, Wain served two, three-year terms on the Association of Corporate Counsel national Board of Directors from 2009 to 2015.

“Mr. Wain’s expertise in the field of sports law is well known,” said Karen Bravo, associate dean for Graduate Studies and International Affairs at IU McKinney. “He is the placement supervisor for our USA Track and Field externship, which creates a fantastic opportunity for our students. He was a natural fit for a discussion of cutting-edge issues in sports law at the Olympic level. I am delighted that he accepted our invitation to speak at the law school.”

Wain’s remarks covered a variety of legal issues surrounding the 2016 Summer Olympics and the Olympics in general, including sorting out intellectual property rights among the various governing bodies, anti-doping efforts, the role of agents in the Olympic movement, and unraveling the headlines surrounding USA Swimming and Ryan Lochte, as well as USA Gymnastics, among other topics.

In the photo from left are Norman Wain and Associate Dean Karen Bravo.