Did anyone besides me notice that all the gymnasts who had their own bottles with them had had the labels taken off? It seems a little overkill for "advertising terrorism"...
A few years back I used to watch professional wrestling, and there was a wrestler named Triple H. Anyway, when he came on stage, he would take a swig of water and spray it in the air. The water bottle always had its label taken off. Anyway, one time he came out with a labelled water bottle. It was in New York, and green, so I instantly recognized it as Poland Springs. However when they zoomed in on him, the bottle was blurred. I thought that was kind of fun
Did they do the same to members of that audience? If not, this is worse.
From TFA:
We have to protect official sponsors who have paid millions to make the Olympics happen.
Silly me. I thought it was the that made the Olympics happen.
But that's only true if you think the competition is more important than the fancy pre-shows and fireworks. I guess now it's reversed -- the competitions are ancillary, the sponsors and ads are the main event now.
The IOC doesn't restrict its censorship to corporate interests -- it also meddles in the political sphere.
Amidst all the flag-waving you see going on -- US flags, Russian flags, Greek flags, Chinese flags, flags from every country with representatives in the games -- there is one flag you WON'T see -- Taiwan's. Why? Because it makes Beijing unhappy.
At the Atlanta games -- smack in the middle of the "Land of the Free" -- three friends of mine were removed for displaying a Taiwanese flag at an event in which Taiwanese athletes were competing. This year, while watching, for example, the archery competition (the only event in which Taiwan medaled), Taiwanese spectators were waving IOC-issued flags to replace the Taiwanese flags they had brought.
The IOC is not merely a corporate puppet -- it's a political lackey as well.
Lee Kaiwen, Taiwan
but Taiwan is not a country recognized internationally.
It's recognised enough to be allowed to compete as a separate country.
Consistency is important. If you let Taiwan compete, it shoudl be able to use its flag. If you don't recognise it as a country, don't let it compete as one.
Your argument is extremely weak. In Canada we have provinces and sometimes you'll see some of our provincial flags being waved around a Olympic events. I would be quite offended if the IOC forcibly removed someone for displaying one of our provincial flags. Why should it be any different for someone from a pseudo-country like Taiwan? If Kaiwen is right about this policy, then this is indeed quite disturbing behaviour by the IOC.
uh, I agree, that's what I'm saying!! I'm replying to the retard that now got moded to -1 who said they can't.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Sorry about that, I browse at 0 so I thought you were the jerk. Looks like you're not the one who's a dumbass today.:-)
The above link is to an article describing incidents of Beijing officials pestering US citizens during the SLC Winter Games two years ago over display of the Taiwanese flag on private property, as well as the incident I mentioned earlier involving some friends who were detained in Atlanta for attempting to wear T-shirts bearing the Taiwanese fla
Kathy Freeman carried an Australian Aboriginal flag when she won the 400 m sprint at the Commonwealth Games in 1998. She was threatened with all sorts of things if she did it again, but she told all the powers that be to get stuffed. She impressed the said powers so much that she was chosen to light the cauldron at the Olympics.
And then she won the 400 in Sydney, and did it again. Most Australians regard her as a hero. Telling the powers that be to get stuffed is a great Australian tradition.
Bottles without labels? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Bottles without labels? (Score:4, Interesting)
A few years back I used to watch professional wrestling, and there was a wrestler named Triple H. Anyway, when he came on stage, he would take a swig of water and spray it in the air. The water bottle always had its label taken off. Anyway, one time he came out with a labelled water bottle. It was in New York, and green, so I instantly recognized it as Poland Springs. However when they zoomed in on him, the bottle was blurred. I thought that was kind of fun
Re:Bottles without labels? (Score:5, Insightful)
From TFA: We have to protect official sponsors who have paid millions to make the Olympics happen.
Silly me. I thought it was the that made the Olympics happen.
But that's only true if you think the competition is more important than the fancy pre-shows and fireworks. I guess now it's reversed -- the competitions are ancillary, the sponsors and ads are the main event now.
Which is why I don't watch it. My wife does. But
Politico-Corporate Lapdogs (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. (Score:5, Insightful)
Last I knew the flag didn't have to be a national flag.
Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. (Score:1)
Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. (Score:4, Insightful)
It's recognised enough to be allowed to compete as a separate country.
Consistency is important. If you let Taiwan compete, it shoudl be able to use its flag. If you don't recognise it as a country, don't let it compete as one.
Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. (Score:1)
uh, I agree, that's what I'm saying!! I'm replying to the retard that now got moded to -1 who said they can't.
Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. (Score:1)
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Sorry about that, I browse at 0 so I thought you were the jerk. Looks like you're not the one who's a dumbass today.
Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. (Score:3, Informative)
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/archives/2002/02/ 1 5/0000124045 [taipeitimes.com]
The above link is to an article describing incidents of Beijing officials pestering US citizens during the SLC Winter Games two years ago over display of the Taiwanese flag on private property, as well as the incident I mentioned earlier involving some friends who were detained in Atlanta for attempting to wear T-shirts bearing the Taiwanese fla
Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. (Score:5, Insightful)
And then she won the 400 in Sydney, and did it again. Most Australians regard her as a hero. Telling the powers that be to get stuffed is a great Australian tradition.
Re:Your homeland is not recognized as a country. (Score:5, Funny)
Disagreeing with the powers that be was what got a lot of them there in the first place.