Bush to continue ad that mentions Olympics
The Bush campaign will continue to run a television ad that mentions the Olympics by name, despite objections from the U.S. Olympic Committee, a spokesman said yesterday. "We are on firm legal ground to mention the Olympics and make a factual point in a political advertisement," Scott Stanzel said. Some players on the Iraqi Olympic soccer team also have complained because of the ad's reference to their country. The word "Olympic," as well as the brand and concept of Olympianism, belongs exclusively to the International Olympic Committee worldwide and to the USOC in the United States. The bylaws of both organizations prohibit the use of the Olympics for political ends, as does an act of Congress, which states that the USOC "shall be non-political and may not promote the candidacy of any individual seeking public office."
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