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Olympics
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The Brand Protection Blog
Don’t congratulate #TeamCanada at #Rio2016: Olympic social media rules in Canada
By Brian Gray (CA), Karen Sie (CA)
With the Rio Olympics well underway, Canadian brands need to be aware of the “do’s and don’ts” of advertising and social media content involving the Olympics and Olympic athletes. The…
The Right Coast
Rio Olympics: It’s nothing like the Magic Kingdom, Dave Barry writes | Miami Herald
Getting from Point A to Point B is the hardest part of the Olympic Games, and I include the marathon in that statement. A lot of uninformed people you, for…
Human Rights at Home Blog
Going it Alone: Puerto Rico’s Olympic Moment
By mdavis
Late night Olympics-watchers may have noticed that Puerto Rico marches and competes in the Olympics under its own flag, even though Puerto Rico's athletes are citizens of the United States.…
The Right Coast
Performers Frantically Trying To Incorporate Spewing Sewage Pipe Into Rio Opening Ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO Looking around at one another with a mix of dismay and confusion while continuing their choreography, performers at Maracanã Stadium frantically attempted to incorporate a ruptured, spewing…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Team USA Includes These Immigrants and Foreign-Born Athletes Competing for Gold
Michele Waslin for the American Immigration Council reminds us that, as the Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. is well-represented by its citizens – both native and…
International Law Prof Blog
Olympic Opening Ceremonies Will Include a Team of Refugees
During the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, you may see a team of ten refugees marching into the stadium as a team with no nation and no flag. This is the first…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
The Women’s Olympics
By Tracy Thomas
The Forgotten History of Female Athletes Who Organized Their Own OlympicsThe Olympics is a not a neutral event. Although Olympic organizers like to present the Games as an apolitical celebration,…
The Brand Protection Blog
In the UK, the first rule of the Olympics is: You don’t talk about the Olympics
The Rio 2016 Olympics are upon us and will undoubtedly capture the attention, excitement and imagination of the public in the UK and globally. It is no surprise then that…
The Faculty Lounge
Olympic Wrestling
The Summer Olympics open on Friday, and my favorite sport -- freestyle wrestling -- is set to begin on Sunday, August 14. This was almost the final Olympic appearance for…
The Brand Protection Blog
Social media risks during the Rio Games
In just four days, the world’s attention will turn to Rio de Janeiro and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. At the same time, sports enthusiasts will turn to social…