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Is this true? I have looked on Web and found hundreds of sites using these words. Wikipedia for one so are we sure this is true has anyone seen an official document spelling this out. Maybe for commercial organisations cashing in with souvenirs but surely not cultural organisations. Anyway Much Wenlock was having Olympic games years before this lot so surely they cannot copywrite these words. Someone write to Lord Coo [I have not used his real name in case it’s on the list]. Private Eye must be informed of this. Please also check track, athlete, jump, run, stadium, Londinium etc etc. Who said the games were a noble enterprise?
We will all be paying for these games for the next hundred years – particularly those having a go on the lottery
I will never get those tickets for throwing {Oh Dear] the wellie now
Allan Bolt
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dowding, Josephine
Sent: 15 September 2011 16:21
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Subject: Re: Olympic brand barriers
I’m sorry if someone has mentioned this already but you could always call your event Olimpicks in honour of Captain Dover.
The history bit:
In 1612 the fun-loving lawyer, Captain Robert Dover, started the ‘Cotswold Olimpicks’ held at Dover’s Hill in Gloucestershire. The events included wrestling, horse-racing, hammer-throwing and hare-hunting – as well as lots of eating and drinking. The Puritains were disgusted by such jollity and banned the Olimpicks. Charles II brought the games back and the events still take place on the Friday following spring bank holiday.
Long live Olimpicks!
Jo
Guernsey
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We seem to have cunningly got around this issue by spelling it: 'Olimpics' . I was going to point out the typo but I don't think I'll bother now.
Laura Coughlin
Harrow Museum
> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:59:11 +0100
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> I have been asked to make a replica torch so that Active Trowbridge can
> hold an Olympic torch relay round all the local primary schools. They
> are also planning an old fashioned "Olympic Games" in the park.
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> Although I haven't even started to plan London 2012-themed craft
> activities yet (I don't plan that far in advance!) but I reckon a
> make-a-medal craft workshop is a great idea.
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> David Birks
> Trowbridge Museum
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> Wow! I've just sent out details of 2012 events at The Mo, including a
> medal
> making session "to get into the spirit of London 2012". Oops.....
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> If they care so much, why didn't they go out of their way to let
> everybody
> know??!
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> Laura
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> From: Tehmina Goskar [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 14 September 2011 09:48
> Subject: Olympic brand barriers
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> Dear all,
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> An interesting but depressing email sent to the UK volunteer
> programmes managers list described how an Olympics-inspired blog for
> volunteers based in Brighton, itself set up on a voluntary basis, was
> depublished because of the organising committee's draconian rules
> about the use of anything related to the London 2012 brand, including
> individual words such as London 2012, Olympic, Olympiad etc. See:
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http://www.london2012.com/about-us/our-brand/frequently-asked-questions.
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> How are those of you 'taking part' or wanting to theme events and
> programmes dealing with these bizarre and draconian barriers, or has
> it put you off?
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> Tehmina
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