Saw this on Slashdot: the IOC has managed to get the Canadian government to allow for the assertion of trademark protection for the phrase "with glowing hearts" from the Canadian national anthem, as well as the number 2010 and, if you can believe it, the word "winter". This was a quote from the article: "VANOC would only challenge the commercial use of the mottoes if a business began using them to create a specific, unauthorized commercial association with the 2010 Winter Games, said the statement... read more
