Olympic Commitee trying to copyright a word that was in use before they even existed?

[Dana]

Harold Brooks is organizing the second annual Redneck Olympics in Hebron next week but his use of one word may get him slapped with a lawsuit.

The event's mascot is a smiling pig, nothing even close to the Olympic motto. And with events like mud runs, a wife carrying contest, there's nothing here that resembles anything that is taking place in London. Nevertheless the Olympic Committee is threatening organizers with a lawsuit.

Brooks says the U.S. Olympic Committee told him the word Olympics was there's to use and nobody else’s. Organizers changed the name to Redneck "Blank" but he says the Olympic committee is threatening legal action again.

Brooks says he has no intentions of changing anything else. Representatives with the U.S. Olympic Committee were not available to talk to us. Brooks says it all boils down to a battle between big guy versus little guy.

Redneck Olympic organizers say there not sure if the Olympic Committee will pursue legal action against them but they say they are ready. They also say as of right now, the games will go on.

http://wgme.com/news/top-stories/stories/wgme_vid_12858.shtml

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Consider this.

The black widow spider and what it was named...

And the fact that the mascots have one eye

Wait for it....

 

[Maulds]

Re: Olympic Commitee trying to copyright a word that was in use before they even exis

They will sue anyone that tries to promote any event with Olympics in the name. Hell they sent a cease and desist letter to the promoters of Ravelympics. Best I remember it was a quilting and sewing contest.

 

[Zorak]

Re: Olympic Commitee trying to copyright a word that was in use before they even exis

They've been threatening little old ladies who makes cupcakes with the 5 rings on them over here.

It's all about money.