It’s about the Olympic spirit, not money. No, really.
Saw this little nugget on CNN (via Slashdot) that describes how the IOC is prohibiting competitors from blogging during the Games. They’re even prohibited from posting video or pictures—even of themselves—-after the Games are complete. IOC officials all but admitted that they’re trying to protect the monopoly of those organizations that paid for broadcast rights and other types of press credentials.
Yeesh! So much for the spirit of openness, camaraderie, etc. that Olypmism professes to promote, eh?