Isaac
Years ago
Olympics discussion
With the Olympics due to arrive soon, I'd just like to say that if anyone wants to discuss events/issues/sports outside of basketball, please feel free to do so.
I'll try to work something into the code so that I can easily separate these threads a bit for people who don't want to read them.
I'll kick it off with this info from the MIX FM breakfast show:
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Joanna Griggs says the International Olympics Committee in Greece have drawn up a 'clean venue policy', which means they will prohibit fans from wearing, drinking or eating any product that is a competitor of the sponsors. Carle (radio presenter) says if people get caught, they will be 'bounced out of the Games'. She says they obviously want to protect the official sponsors who have paid millions to make the Olympics happen, which are Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Adidas. Carle says they are concerned about 'ambush marketing', like if someone from Reebok payed a whole lot of people to wear Reebok shirts and sit together. Carle says they have also ruled that members of the crowd cannot sit together wearing clothing that spells out a message. She says this is amazing. Carle says volunteers were given uniforms, but were not given shoes but have been told to wear Adidas at all times. She says they have to go and buy new shoes. Dzelde (another presenter) says he would be wearing Nike shoes in protest. Carle suggests giant blow up Nike shoes or Reeboks.
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The mighty dollar, eh?
