The International Olympic Committee reportedly has ruled that competing athletes will be allowed to blog from the Beijing Olympic Games this summer. This is certainly a positive step, but not enough, according to experts who insist that blogging has a rightful place at any major political or sporting event. The IOC’s blessing on blogging does come with limits. Blogging reportedly will be permitted during the Olympic Games, as long as the athletes keep their reflections, observations or photographs outside standard reportage of Olympic events.
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Olympic Committee Removes Hurdles for Athlete Bloggers
Posted by: Jim Offner February 15, 2008 01:57 PMThe International Olympic Committee reportedly has ruled that competing athletes will be allowed to blog from the Beijing Olympic Games this summer. This is certainly a positive step, but not enough, according to experts who insist that blogging has a rightful place at any major political or sporting event. The IOC’s blessing on blogging does come with limits. Blogging reportedly will be permitted during the Olympic Games, as long as the athletes keep their reflections, observations or photographs outside standard reportage of Olympic events.