It has been reported that the European Commission met with officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in November to discuss rules that restrict athletes’ marketing activities during a ‘blackout’ period around the Olympic Games. The meeting follows a recent ruling in Germany, which found that certain IOC restrictions breached antitrust rules and unlawfully limited … Continue Reading
The Rule 40 debate (covered by Sports Shorts last year) has resurfaced in recent weeks, this time in the context of the upcoming South East Asia Games (“SEA Games”), which will be taking place in Kuala Lumpur later this month. This time, the subject is Singaporean marathon runner Soh Rui Yong who has been issued … Continue Reading
What do the Pope, Donald Trump, and Theresa May have in common? Within the last week, all three have (amongst others) received a public slap on the wrist from a – fake and now suspended – ‘@Official_Rule40’ twitter account after tweeting good luck messages to Olympic athletes, allegedly in breach of “Olympic guidelines”. Last week, … Continue Reading
