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Spinoff: Whats stopping someone from putting on their own Olympics?
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:08 pm
Not saying its a good idea or that it would work.
But couldn't anyone put together and event and call it the Olympics? Does the IOC legally own the name of an historical event?
For instance? What if Greece wanted to put on a traditional version without all the bullshite. Could they?
But couldn't anyone put together and event and call it the Olympics? Does the IOC legally own the name of an historical event?
For instance? What if Greece wanted to put on a traditional version without all the bullshite. Could they?
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Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:09 pm to Hester Carries
sponsor $
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:10 pm to oleyeller
The tradition
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:24 pm to Hester Carries
What's stopping someone from putting on their own _________?
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:26 pm to Hester Carries
There is one Olympics that the world recognizes. Good luck
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:28 pm to Hester Carries
whats stopping anyone from putting on their own super bowl? world series? nba finals?
This post was edited on 2/13/17 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:28 pm to Hester Carries
I'm putting on my own Master's at the local course.
Suck it, Jack and Tiger.
Suck it, Jack and Tiger.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:30 pm to Hester Carries
What is the point of this thread? Anyone can do anything they want, doesn't mean it will be successful.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:31 pm to Hester Carries
The Goodwill Games?
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:32 pm to Master of Sinanju
quote:
I'm putting on my own Master's at the local course.
quote:
whats stopping anyone from putting on their own super bowl? world series? nba finals?
Uhhhh.... the law? You dumb, dumb fricks. Those are properties owned by specific entities. Unlike the Olympics.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:37 pm to Hester Carries
quote:oh frick. that changes everything
Uhhhh.... the law? You dumb, dumb fricks.
This post was edited on 2/13/17 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:40 pm to Hester Carries
quote:
Uhhhh.... the law? You dumb, dumb fricks. Those are properties owned by specific entities. Unlike the Olympics.
Pretty sure the US Olympic Committee owns a trademark on the use of the Olympics in this country... other countries almost certainly do something similar. And there's the International Olympic Committee that might have a say in the matter.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:45 pm to Hester Carries
quote:
Uhhhh.... the law? You dumb, dumb fricks. Those are properties owned by specific entities. Unlike the Olympics.
The IOC owns the "Olympics" and actively protects that ownership. It has recently forced a pizza place in Philadelphia and a grocery store in Portland to remove the term from its name.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:57 pm to Master of Sinanju
quote:
Whats stopping someone from putting on their own Olympics?
quote:
The IOC owns the "Olympics" and actively protects that ownership.
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Posted on 2/13/17 at 2:32 pm to Hester Carries
Its hard to get countries to completely pay for shite they dont need.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 3:00 pm to Dr RC
i'm thinking participation by a lot of countries from around the world ...
but i could be wrong ...
but i could be wrong ...
Posted on 2/13/17 at 3:25 pm to Hester Carries
quote:
For instance? What if Greece wanted to put on a traditional version without all the bull shite. Could they?
Greece couldn't hold a donkey basketball tournament that country is so fricked.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 3:28 pm to Hester Carries
The IOC owns many copyrights and trademarks.
For example, you could not call your event "The Olympic Games" or anything like that.
The rings, the Olympic medley music, all that shite is copyright.
You could put on a sporting competition and use the word Olympics somewhere in it, but it would have to be very clear it was something distinct from the more famous games.
For example, you could not call your event "The Olympic Games" or anything like that.
The rings, the Olympic medley music, all that shite is copyright.
You could put on a sporting competition and use the word Olympics somewhere in it, but it would have to be very clear it was something distinct from the more famous games.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 5:57 pm to IAmReality
Per wiki
quote:
The Olympic Movement is very protective of its symbols; as many jurisdictions have given the movement exclusive rights to any interlocking arrangement of five rings, and usage of the word "Olympic". They have taken action against numerous groups alleged to have violated this trademark, including the Gay Games; the Minneapolis-based band The Hopefuls, formerly The Olympic Hopefuls; Redneck Olympics or Redneck Games; Awana Clubs International, a Christian youth ministry who used the term for its competitive games; and Wizards of the Coast, publisher at the time of the IOC's complaint of the card game Legend of the Five Rings. But a few companies have been successful in using the Olympic name, such as Olympic Paint, which even has a paintbrush in the form of a torch as its logo, and the former Greek airline Olympic Airlines.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 6:00 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
quote:The fact that most sports that we watch are accociated with professional leagues...making it impossible for the athletes to participate in something like this.
What's stopping someone from putting on their own _________?
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