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**UpperMan** · 08-18-2012, 04:45 AM

Is it? Considering your post in another thread about this issue, it could be something - I don't think he could actually lose his medals (would the IOC really do that?!) but I could see him getting a fine.

The IOC isn't going to go after Michael Phelps over pictures taken at an indeterminate time, released by someone other than Michael Phelps, and not as part of any official ad campaign. By the logic of that blogger, any Olympic athlete who has a never before seen baby pic released during the Olympics showing a non-sponsor brand could get fined.

Rule 40 is designed to censor and suppress the tweets and social media output of the participating athletes, who were soundly warned by the IOC to not tweet or upload any pictures of non-sponsors. The silly rule has already done its damage in keeping athletes from freely interacting with people online during the games. There's really no need to make up any additional accusations against the IOC.

08-18-2012, 04:45 AM	#6
UpperMan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Is it? Considering your post in another thread about this issue, it could be something - I don't think he could actually lose his medals (would the IOC really do that?!) but I could see him getting a fine. The IOC isn't going to go after Michael Phelps over pictures taken at an indeterminate time, released by someone other than Michael Phelps, and not as part of any official ad campaign. By the logic of that blogger, any Olympic athlete who has a never before seen baby pic released during the Olympics showing a non-sponsor brand could get fined. Rule 40 is designed to censor and suppress the tweets and social media output of the participating athletes, who were soundly warned by the IOC to not tweet or upload any pictures of non-sponsors. The silly rule has already done its damage in keeping athletes from freely interacting with people online during the games. There's really no need to make up any additional accusations against the IOC.
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