August 21, 2004

Olympic Blog Ban

When the left starts talking about corporate censorship, and I read this story, I start thinking they have a point. USA Today:

Athletes may be the center of attention at the Olympic Games, but don't expect to hear directly from them online — or see snapshots or video they've taken.
The International Olympic Committee is barring competitors, as well as coaches, support personnel and other officials, from writing firsthand accounts for news and other Web sites.

An exception is if an athlete has a personal Web site that they did not set up specifically for the Games.

The IOC's rationale for the restrictions is that athletes and their coaches should not serve as journalists — and that the interests of broadcast rightsholders and accredited media come first.

Participants in the games may respond to written questions from reporters or participate in online chat sessions — akin to a face-to-face or telephone interview — but they may not post journals or online diaries, blogs in Internet parlance, until the Games end Aug. 29.

PS-Just to piss the IOC off, why not visit pole vaulter Jillian Schwartz's blog? Or swimming relay bronze metalist Nate Dusing's blog? Maybe Team USA racewalker Phillip Dunn's photoblog is more your style? Or you can see the results of the ban at steeplechaser Anthony Famiglietti's former blog......

FASCISTS Pigs

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 11:36 PM | |