Dear Blog,
I told you so, I said it would happen. Inevitable. At least it wasn’t us that have been rumbled. YET.
Did you catch the BBC News this morning? If you remember when I wrote to you about the Olympic Rings, I said that the IOC was very protective of their five intersecting circles and that they took no prisoners. They won’t allow the unauthorised use of the ring symbol or any variation; prosecution will follow any abuse. They would pursue in the Courts of Law any person or organisation who takes advantage by misuse. I said we had to be very careful with our memorabilia idea; I emphasised that we had to be watchful about where we marketed our trinkets, didn’t I Blog?? Fourwarned is to before harmed. Well the crackdown has started according to the press agencies and what was on the News this morning. I told you so, I said it would happen. Inevitable.
An executive meeting of the IOC was held this morning when the subject of the Archery Competition in the Olympic Games in London 2012 was discussed at some length. The BBC News 24 reported that legal action had been taken against the Archery Association for the unauthorised use of the Olympic Rings symbol. The Archery Association have been accused of defying the two acts of Parliament which prohibits the misuse of Olympic Logos … check out the Acts if you doubt me Blog, look it up in the Dukes of Hansard. They, the Archery Association, Phil, Dan, Doris etc., have been ordered by the High Court to cease the use of the logo with immediate effect. It appears that the Archery Association has bastardised the five intersecting rings and have had the audacity to reformulate them into concentric circles so that they could be used as a target for competitive purposes.[the rings are inside each other and have been mounted on a thick straw backing, apparantly] SACRILIDGE. The competition has been formally banned from the Olympic programme for London 2012. The Rings [concentric] are no longer allowed to be used. BUT. To ameliorate the feelings of the bow and arrowers, the IOC has devised a different form of competition to overcome the loss of their target shootings, whilst still satisfying the spirit of the Games. SO. Hyde Park will be used as the new venue of the new competition. Archers of each Nation will be divided into two teams, namely, the Robins and the Hoods. Each bower will be allowed six arrows. You can tell when the game starts because an arrow will be shot at an apple and the sound of pips squeaking is the signal to commence. The winning team of each Nation will advance to the first round proper. In all Games, members of a team will be allowed to hide behind trees, but not a member of the public. 1 point will be awarded for a hit by an arrow on an opposition team member; a bonus point will be given if a serious injury is caused and bonus of two point for a kill. After 30 minutes or when all arrows of both teams have been shafted, whichever is the longer, the team which has amassed the most points will be declared the winner to advance to the next round … those hit by an arrow, including the dead, will not be allowed to compete in the next round. Pedestrians are advised not to use Hyde Park during periods when competition is taking place. If they insist in on a walk in the park, they must be aware that they do so at their own risk. Promenaders who make a habit of strolling with an apple balanced on their head are strongly advised to desist from this habit for the duration of the Games. At the present time, LOCOG have confirmed that Archery is the only Olympic Event still with a surplus of tickets. The Trail Event in Sherwood Forest, earlier in the year, ended in confusion, when Lord Coe (a right goody two shoes) was adamant that he wouldn’t stand and deliver and Little John was arrested for loitering in the bushes. Maid Marian escaped with a caution.
An Olympic Gold Medal will be awarded to the last man standing, silver to the individual with the highest points total, whether dead or alive. A Bronze will be awarded to each survivor.
Boyed on by the courts accepting that any variation of the Olympic Rings contravenes the copyright of the IOC, and the successful prosecution of the Archery Association, means that the legal advisers of the IOC are looking at the possibility of pursuing the RAF in the courts over their Logo.
Colin
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