Tag Archives: Olympics

Over and Out


IOC, making the world a better place, one dollar at a time.

It seem’s that the IOC does care about right’s violations, if it’s their own rights that is.
The International Olympic Committee asked Sweden to help stop a file-sharing website from spreading illegal downloads of ceremonies at the Beijing Games, government officials said.
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Broken olympic promises don’t cost dollars, though piracy does, but it’s nice to see the [...]

Ignore That Logo Under the Tape!

It seem’s that the real ages of Olympic athletes isn’t the only thing being covered up during the olympic games.

“At the Olympic Games here, you drink Coca-Cola beverages, eat McDonald’s food, ride in Volkswagen sedans and watch events on giant Panasonic video screens.

You also take ——- elevators, are protected by ——- fire alarms, cool down [...]

5 Olympic Do’s

I started out ths post elaborating and building on how Beijing thinks that Beijingers should dress and behave during the Olympics.
an excerpt:
— Wear pyjamas in public
— Roll up trousers
— Wear white socks with black shoes
— Wear high collar if they have a short neck
— Women should not wear leather skirts, transparent garments, clashing colours or [...]

A happy clappy olympic cheer for olympic harmony

BBC: A committee official said the simple chants and gestures were designed to help spectators cheer for their favourite athletes in a smooth, civilized manner.
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Li Ning, president of the Beijing Etiquette Institute, told the Beijing News that the cheer was in line with general international principles for cheering, while at the same time possessing characteristics [...]