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Only accepting Visa or cash at all the venues.

It's not just venues, it's all official stores, too (including online ones).

This is actually driving me mad. I fucking live in this city, and my bank (HSBC) issues MasterCard, not Visa. And what about Interac, which is the standard for debit cards? No go, too.

But they "proudly accept Visa". Well, I'm "proudly" not paying them a single cent. Not that it matters any in the end, judging by droves of people with that merch around...

I assume that UVEX is doing this in order to get more publicity then they would just get from Vonn's name alone. The very act of outing the IOC's request and pasting onto Slashdot has to be greater marketing then simply having her name on their opening page and hoping Google picks up the page change before the Olympic's are over.

But anyhow. Here is some real information about whether your marketing is (probably) infringing or not: http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/about-vanoc/the-vancouver-2010-brand/protecting-the-brand/business-community/business-community_88980js.html

Scroll down to "How does a business promote a non-2010 Winter Games sport sponsorship?" and you will see how to say what you want without tipping off on their infringement scale.

Still... you probably want to leave as is... now that Slashdot is advertising for you.

But to answer the poster: "No, the IOC does not hold rights to claim infringement on Lindsey Vonn's name."

I expect UVEX would know this. But in reality, their current setup is better marketing for them.

[QUOTE]. You can buy cheap Indigenous Australian "art" tat at airports that are made in China, while the vast majority of Indigenous Australians seem to have been left to rot, poor and drunk, in the gutter. [/QUOTE]

Ohh just like the IOC exploiting the Native Canadians with their "Authentic" products. http://storereviews.vancouver2010.com/0715/TT3219439/reviews.htm

Check out the six pages of license agreement for tickets for Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Amongst a whole raft of prohibitions "...Ticket Bearer [shall not] engage in political, commercial, advertising or other promotional activities. Ticket Bearers may not ... wear or bring political, advertising or other promotional or other commercial items or clothing into a Venue. Entry to a Venue will not be granted to any Ticket Bearer who is wearing or carrying any form of political, commercial, advertising or promotional message. Religious and racial propaganda and demonstrations are prohibited inside or in proximity to a Venue perimeter. Violators will be subject to removal from a Venue without a refund... prohibited items and activities : smoking, broadcasting or recording through the use of cellular phones...strollers...food and beverages...prescription-strength medicines...banners, flags... signage of any nature, skis, snowboards, bicycles, balls, Frisbees, helmets (e.g., motorcycle, bicycle, sport, etc), and noisemaking devices..."

go to http://www.vancouver2010.com/, click contact, us paste it in

Nanaimo will be the host to the 2010 Olympic games.

It's just outside of Vancouver, and will host many of the events. It's snowboarder mecca, etc.

That has a lot to do with where all the funding for this kind of stuff came from.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/Emblem/emblem.htm