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The IOC's 'Clean Venue' Policy

Posted by michael on from the consume dept.

Dave21212 writes "Yes folks, the International Olympic Committee's 'Brand Protection Team' will be protecting against the threat of Advertising Terrorism at the games. According to an MSNBC article, the IOC's Karen Webb states 'Our role is to protect all of our sponsor categories and actively monitor ambush activity.' Restricted items include, flags, umbrellas, shirts, hats, and bags with trademarks of rival sponsors. Unofficial brands can be confiscated and with only Coke allowed on Olympic grounds, this brings new meaning to The Pepsi Challenge!"

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  1. host the olympics or host the corporations? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    now the olympics is officially corrupt.

  2. Re:Bottles without labels? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    > Silly me. I thought it was the athletes that made the Olympics happen.

    You think those athletes paid hundreds of millions of dollars so all those logistics could be accomplished? Wake up - NO ONE except companies will be spending the kind of money it takes to put on a modern Olympic games. Taxpayers aren't going to foot the entire bill, and the athletes & teams can't possibly get enough private sponsors to do the Entire job.

  3. Bunch of fascists... by calypso15 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You know who else enforced advertising in a militaristic fashion? And preferred Coke above all other liquid refreshment? That's right, HITLER!

    Do I win?

  4. Re:The future is looking more and more Dickian by Mr.+Neutron · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Has anyone yet registered the domain "georgebushisamoronbutimvotingforhimanyway.com" yet?

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    dinner: it's what's for beer
  5. Re:Politico-Corporate Lapdogs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Oh blah blah blah. Join the fucking people's republic and be done with it already, whining rebel.

  6. Your homeland is not recognized as a country. by jotaeleemeese · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Sorry, but it is true.

    You can kick, complain, be unhappy about it but Taiwan is not a country recognized internationally.

    The IOC may be corrupt, but frankly I don't see why they should take your side in an issue in which international opinion is pretty uniform.

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    IANAL but write like a drunk one.
    1. Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. by Scudsucker · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Your argument is extremely weak.

      No its not, you dumbass. If someone from Alberta competes in the Olympics, its for Canada and the Canadian flag is flown. If someone from Taiwan competes in the Olympics, its for Taiwan, not China. If they can compete as a seperate country, why can't they fly their sperate country's flag?

  7. America = full of fanatical christians by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Bunch of freaks.