I don't find it understandable that “Olympic organizers want to maximize the marketing potential of the games”, an amateur sporting event. Which, by the way, is why I opposed the Olympics here.
[link]Should VANOC be allowed to trademark "Vancouver" or "winter"?
I do not think VANOC should
A. Graham — Wed, 2007-03-28 13:07I do not think VANOC should be allowed to copyright either "winter" or "Vancouver". These are words that are used by millions of people and therefore should be in the public domain.