Seriously, IOC?
You feel threatened by this? That there may be some confusion of the brands?
HEBRON — The Redneck Olympics are facing a legal challenge from the United States Olympic Committee, according to organizer Harold Brooks.
Brooks said he received a phone call Monday from a legal office of the USOC, telling him he needs to change the name of his event in the future or face a lawsuit.
He was told the word “Olympics” is the property of the Olympic Committee. Brooks said it’s a case of large group bullying a small businessman.
“I said, ‘I’m not basing it on your Olympics, I’m basing it on the Olympics in Greece.’” Brooks said.
I really hate this granting of copyrights to things that have been around for thousands of years.
Frankly, I find the Redneck OLYMPICS to be far more appealing than that sham based in Lausanne, anyway.
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I not only find the Redneck Olympics more appealing, I want to be IN the Redneck Olympics.
My thoughts exactly.
Or at least I want to get in to the Redneck Olympic cafeteria. My god, imagine the awesome vittles! None of that free-range biotic organic tofu crap.
Surely any use of the word without permission from the IOC represents an intellectual property infringement of olympic proportion.
I’m sure Uncle Sam will be getting a cease-and-desist order any day now, as well, Ave.
Like FIFA, the IOC and the Games have become hopelessly corrupt. It’s only about the money now.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/6305456/US-Olympic-Committee-tries-to-block-The-Olympian-newspaper-trademarking-name.html
Next, the Olympic National Park is shut down by the IOC.
I’ve already qualified in Jug o’ Whiskey Relay, and Double Mule Team 400!
Will they sue Olympia, WA?
Personally, I think they are afraid of losing viewers to the Redneck Olympics.
Cafeteria? No way. I would expect nothing less than trailer after trailer offering one deep fried goodness after the other.
“Olympiad” is PD. Use that.