Comment Federal Olympic Law (Score 1) 494
It seems here in the U.S. Federal Law protects the Olympic name from "misuse." A row over a Bush political TV spot is noted in espn.com article.
Of particular note is the last paragraph:
Exclusive rights to the word "Olympic" is plainly without precendent or reason and just plain stupid. Oops, I suppose I just gave the USOC 4 "legitimate" reasons to possibly seek legal action against me. Olympic.An act of Congress, last revised in 1999, grants the USOC exclusive rights to such terms as "Olympic," derivatives such as "Olympiad" and the five interlocking rings. It also specifically says the organization "shall be nonpolitical and may not promote the candidacy of an individual seeking public office."