Community | February 16, 2010 | 6 comments

“Support Our Troops” Slogan Is Ordered Off Olympic Helmets

source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61F0OE20100216?type=sportsNews

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US ice hockey goalie Jonathan Quick has been ordered to remove the slogan “Support Our Troops” from his helmet because it violates IOC rules against political propaganda.

Netminder Ryan Miller, Quick’s team mate, has also been told to remove the slogan ‘Miller Time’ from his helmet while the third American netminder Tim Thomas had already placed a sticker over a slogan on his mask during training on Monday.

“We will inform the American team and their equipment managers that this is a violation of IOC rules,” IIHF spokesman Szymon Szemberg told Reuters. “According to IOC rule 51, no political propaganda or advertisements are allowed on equipment.

“It the players don’t agree with the interpretation they can ask the USOC (United States Olympic Committee) to petition the IOC.”



Would it be okay to say, “Don’t support our troops”? What about, “Bring the troops home now!”?
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6 comments // “Support Our Troops” Slogan Is Ordered Off Olympic Helmets

  • Barbara_Ross
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      Barbara_Ross  

    • THE ONLY COMMENT I THINK WOULD BE FITTING HERE IS SHAME SHAME ON THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE,, THE REASON THAT MOST ATHLETES CAN COME TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE WORLD IS BECAUSE OF THE MEN WHO ARE FIGHTING AND THE MEN WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES,, THIS IS SO PETTY AND DISCUSTING,, THE FACT THAT THE HOCKEY PLAYERS MAKE MONEY AT THEIR SPORT IS WRONG TOO,, IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE OTHER TEAMS THAT DON'T,, SUCH A BAG OF POOP!

    • 2 years ago
  • remanns
  • Reaper26
  • Eddie_Miller
  • JohnA
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      JohnA  

    • Support our troops political propaganda, how stupid, ALL Americans support our troops. I guess the IOC prefer to support Islamic terrorists.

    • 2 years ago
  • Reaper26
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      Reaper26  
    • JohnA:

      they have rules and you follow them no one is any different. you can support them in many ways but he should have know this come on common sense. besides they already have soldiers competing in the Olympics any ways..

    • 2 years ago
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