[xzins]

I believe the word olympics far pre-dates the modern olympic committee, so I doubt they have any rights to the word itself.

[fight_truth_decay]

video interview above explains it all out nicely

[P-Marlowe]

I believe the word olympics far pre-dates the modern olympic committee, so I doubt they have any rights to the word itself.

Apparently the courts have ruled that the word is a trademark and they usually win these lawsuits.

[Cboldt]

-- I believe the word olympics far pre-dates the modern olympic committee, so I doubt they have any rights to the word itself. --

They have some rights to the use of the word ... The United States Olympic Committee and Trademark Infringement