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The IOC has never owned its marks and symbols with the borders of any country except Switzerland (the country it is located)

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True

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What did these two conventions create?

Paris convention for the protection of industrial property (1883)

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Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Work (1886)

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These two conventions created The World Intellectual Property Organization

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What was the goal of the World Intellectual Property Organization?

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The goal of the organization: to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among states

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To ensure administrative cooperation among the intellectual property Unions

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What were the two branches comprised of the Intellectual property?

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Industrial property: primarily in inventions, trademarks, industrial designs, and appellations of origin, and…

Copyright: primarily in literary, artistic, photographic, and audiovisual works

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Dr. Kamil Idris

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Former director of general of WIPO

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What By-law states the IOC is responsible for the protection of the Olympic flag, symbol, and motto?

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By-law rule 6: It shall take every appropriate step possible to attain their legal protection on a national and international basis

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Director of Legal Affairs of the IOC

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Howard Stupp

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How much money was spent to change the Olympic logo?

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1.7 million to create a new logo but they just changed the colours and then flipped it upside down

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How many nations signed the Nairobi Treaty? Who were some countries that did not?

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Only 55 countries signed onto the Nairobi treaty

Canada, China, US and more refused to sign it

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What did the Nairobi Treaty detail?

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If you sign the treaty, your government recognizes that the IOC government in Switzerland owns the 5-ring symbol in their country

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Who won the rights to host the 1976 Olympic Games?

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Montreal won the rights to host the 1976 Olympic Games

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What is Section N193?

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After the Canadian government failed to protect the olympic symbol, words, and flag, Toronto lawyers Sims Hughes Ashton Mckay takes on the act of trying to fix everything. They release Section N193 - the section that protects trademarks.

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Why did the Canadian Register of Trademarks 3 Part test fail the first time?

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  1. There must be a significant degree of government control (The olympic treaty states they’re free of government control with no government influence)
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Why did Sims Hughes Ashton Mckay later win using the Canadian Register of Trademarks 3 Part test?

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They went back and win their appeal as they proved through evidence that they have a significant degree of government control

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1988 games location

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Calgary Games of 1988

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What was the Blood in the water water polo match? And where was it located?

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Blood in the water water polo match - hungary vs soviet union 1956 - bloodiest game in olympic history

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Horst Dassler

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Horst Dassler was founder of coca cola and ISL Marketing

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Who did ISL also partner with?

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ISL Marketing was also partnered with FIFA - 1982 FIFA World Cup

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The only place to bid for 1984 games?

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LA

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Which games made the most ever?

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LA Games Made 250 million - most a game has made ever at this point

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Which games were one of the only games to gain a fund?

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1984 LA Privately funded games - one of the only games to gain a fund

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What is TOP? And which games were the first to use it?

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TOP = The Olympic Program

1988 Games - Calgary first to use TOP

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Which player on the Dream team basketball team covered the Reebok logo?

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Micheal Jordon as he had a player sponsorship with Nike

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Which olympiad was intended to be a milestone on the road to a new way of life?

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Games of the XX Olympiad (1972)

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Undaunted by their loss to Nagano, the Salt Lake City Bid Committee orchestrated a full-scale gift-giving campaign.
True
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What was the name of the organization that formed to manage TOP after the decision to discontinue the IOC/ISL relationship?
Meridian Management
27
Henry Kissinger told the House Committee of Commerce the IOC had "come as close to achieving [reforms] as possible"
True
28
Who chaired the "hearing panel" of the House Committee of Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversights and Investigations?
Fred Upton
29
The first organized disabled sports competition occurred in 1960 at Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
False: Stoke Mandeville hospital hosted the first games
30
IOC Director General François Carrard chaired the lOC's ad hoc Commission established in December 1998.
False: The chair was Richard Pound (Carrard was administrative support)
31
Which of the following companies was appointed to act as exclusive world licensing agent for the copyrighted pictograms?
Intelicense Corporation SA
32
The IOC has relied on a pro-active policy of identifying violators and registering protests to protect its 5-ring mark.
False: IOC is reactive not proactive, will not actively go out and do something (defenders not attackers)
33
Which of the following current or former IOC members was addressed a warning by the IOC Executive Board?
Anton Geesink Anton tax evasion (evading state tax)
34
Public Law 95-606 assigns exclusive rights to words "Olympic," "Olympiad," and "Citius, Altius, Fortius," to the IOC.
False: 95-606 US amature sports act (no public law in place that is in place for 206 countries in the world)
35
Historically, which of the following television networks was the IOC's only option in Europe?
EBU
36
Thomas Welch and David Johnson were convicted on each count of the indictment at the "great Olympic scandal trial."
False: No one would be taken to trial
37
What Congressman sponsored "The Olympic Television Broadcast" that, if passed, transferred control of U.S. television?
Tom McMillen
38
The objectives of WIPO are (1) promote the protection of intellectual property; (2) ensure administrative cooperation.
True
39
Which current TOP Partner began its long-standing association with the Olympic Movement at the Games of the IX Olympiad?
Coca-Cola
40
It was ISL that developed the structure of sponsorship as an orderly tool of marketing communications.
True: ISL was first world marketing sports industry for world cup
41
Which association recommended the 10C amend the Olympic Charter, making participation in TOP compulsory for all NOCs?
AENOC
42
The mandate of the Ethics Commission was to investigate the Salt Lake City bid for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
False: Ethics commission broader contacts (ad hoc committee is what the answer was)
43
Who was appointed the first full time Marketing Director for the IOC in February 1989?
Micheal Payne
44
One of the more significant sources of conflict between the IOC and OCoG was the method of distributing TV rights money.
True
45
Which two TV networks bid $300 million in round five of the U.S. television rights negotiations for the Calgary Games?
NBC and ABC
46
The IOC/ISL relationship ended in 1996 as a result of ISL's recommendation that the IOC assume control of NOC logistics.
False: This is what the media put out in a statement, but it was actually because of a firing internally
47
With regard to the protection of the Olympic symbol under international copyright law, when would this protection stop?
1987
48
The Olympic Movement has become truly universal, and now includes some 206 National Olympic Committees.
True
49
Which of the following were not identified among the highest rank attributes in the SRi worldwide study?
Resilient and practical
50
The IOC unanimously approved all twenty recommendations that comprised Olympic Agenda 2020.
False
51
What percentage of its overall revenue does the lOC distribute to organizations?
90
52
In 1959 who recalled to the then aspiring Olympic historian John Lucas that her husband had spent all of his money and much of her own inherited family fortune on maintaining the operation of his organization?
Baroness de Coubertin
53
What was the label given to the task of establishing a U.S. television contract covering the 2004, 2006, and 2008 Olympic festivals?
Sunset Project
54
Who introduced a 'bill' in the United States House of Representatives that opened the door for the USOC to establish its percentage of U.S. television contracts independent of discussion with the IOC?
Robert Helmick
55
From the first public appearance of the Olympic symbol at the 20th anniversary of the Modern Olympic Movement in 1914, the IOC has relied on a pro-active policy of identifying the violators and registering protests in order to protect its five-ring mark.
False
56
In the final analysis, whether or not the Olympic symbol fell into the public domain after 31 December 1987 really had no bearing on the IOC's continued use of its Olympic trademark.
True
57
Which of the following individuals was the IOC President at the time of the bothersome television matters regarding the 1976 Olympic Games in Montréal?
Lord Killian
58
Which of the following companies was appointed by the IOC to act as exclusive world licensing agent for the copyrighted official IOC Summer Olympic pictograms?
Intelicense Corporation SA
59
The mandate of the Ethics Commission was to investigate the facts relating to allegations of improper conduct on the part of IOC members in relation to the Salt Lake City bid for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
False
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In 1974 ______ became one of sixteen specialized agencies in the system of United Nations (UN) organizations, with a specific mandate to administer intellectual property matters recognized by the member states of the UN.
WIPO
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What does ISL stand for?
International Sports and Leisure Marketing
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Olympic Sustainability: Recommendation #4
Recommendation #4 - Include sustainability all aspects of the Olympic games Olympic countries have to include sustainability in their bid
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Olympic Sustainability: Recommendation 5
Recommendation 5: Olympic movement must contain olympic sustainability in olympic headquarters
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What were IOC members bribed with to vote for Salt Lake City?
IOC members bribed with money to vote for Salt Lake City
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Which IOC President sent a letter to the president of the IOC juridical commission requesting it to investigate the allegations related to the Salt Lake City bid
Juan Antonio Samaranch,
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The ad hoc commission was to be coordinated by the IOC director general____
Francois Carrard
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Who was the chairman of the ad hoc commission?
Richard W. Pound
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Who was part of the ad hoc commission to investigate the Salt Lake City Bid?
Thomas Bach Keba Mbaye Richard W. Pound (chairman) Jacques Rogge Pal Schmitt Francois Carrard
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Salt Lake City Scandal How many IOC members have been implicated by substantiated allegations of inappropriate behaviour?
14
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Salt Lake City Scandal How many IOC members resigned?
3
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Salt Lake City Scandal How many people died during the scandal?
1 The daughter that received the scholarship died meaning the investigation is over (swiss law)
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Salt Lake City Scandal: How many IOC members were temporarily excluded with a proposal for their expulsion?
6
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Salt Lake City Scandal: How many IOC members would be further investigated by the ad hoc commission?
3
74
Salt Lake City Scandal: How many IOC members had been issued only a warning?
1
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Salt Lake City Scandal: Who resigned from the IOC to avoid getting investigated?
Pirjo Haggman if she resigned then they would investigate her (she was respected before the scandal)
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How much money was given out to members or wives of IOC members for bribery?
Over 2 million dollars given out to members or wives of IOC members for bribery
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What happened at the 108th session of the IOC?
At the 108th session of the IOC, 6 members were expelled for inappropriate action involving the Salt Lake City Olympic bid. The expulsions came after secret balloting of the 90 voting members present at the 108th session of the IOC
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How many votes did Salt Lake City receive for the 2002 Olympics despite Montreal being the favourites to win?
2002 Olympic Games - Salt Lake City (destroyed the competition by receiving 54 votes)
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Why did Juan Antonio Samaranch go to Washington?
Essentially interrogated about the Salt Lake City briberies.
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Who was the First IOC president asked questions Underoath?
Juan Antonio Samaranch
81
Why was Mid-December the perfect time for Samaranch to visit the United States?
No one will be paying attention to what he’s saying: Focus on Y2K Christmas Celebrations Presidential Primaries Hilary Clinton’s run for Senate
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Who was a Featherweight boxer and Spanish skate hockey federation?
Juan Antonio Samaranch Also known as “Kid Samaranch”
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Why did Samaranch request an interpreter during the Oath?
To slow the process down (he is fluent in English) By slowing it down, it loses its touch Senators can only make small statements before it has to be translated
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How did the media change from before and after Samaranch's hearing?
Prior the media were wanting him to be arrested By the end, everyone agreed he managed the situation perfectly
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What was the Canadian Judging Scandal (Salt Lake Games)?
Canadian figure skaters Jamie Salé and David Pelletier lost the gold medal because of rigged judging. Gold medal eventually awarded to Canadian couple after protests Judges no longer know what scores are being awarded (kicks out the lowest and the highest numbers)
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How many nations does the IOC recognize vs the United Nations?
The United Nations has 193 member nations, but the IOC recognizes 206 National Olympic Committees.
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What is the IPC?
International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
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When was the IPC founded?
The IPC was founded in 1989
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When was the first Paralympic Games, and where?
Its first games management was the 1960 Summer Paralympic Games in Roma Italy
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When does the Paralympic Games occur?
Paralympic Winter and Summer Games generally occur two weeks after the Olympic Games conclude at the same location.
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What is the OCOGs?
The Organizing Committees of the Olympic Games
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When does the agreement between The Organizing Committees of the Olympic Games (OCOGs) and the IOC to organize and conduct the Paralympic Games?
The agreement currently expires in 2032
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How many National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) are there?
182
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What is PSOs?
Professional Sport Organizations (PSOs)
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What is CAS?
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
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What is WADA?
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
97
Who established the Spinal Injuries Centre at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1944
Dr Ludwig Guttmann
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When was the first competition for wheelchair athletes?
In 1948 wheelchair athletes competed in the Stoke Mandeville Games
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What led to the establishment of the International Stoke Mandeville Games?
1952 Dutch ex-servicemen travelled to England to compete against British athletes and this led to the establishment of the International Stoke Mandeville Games
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What games became known as the 1st Summer Paralympic Games... at the time called the 9th International Stoke Mandeville Games?
1960 - Rome Summer Paralympics
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Which games are credited to waking up paralympic movement?
1976 Torontolmpiad
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Which games declined to host the Paralympics, thus causing Toronot to host them?
Montreal
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ISMGF
International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation
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Who did the mayor of Toronto get $500,000 from for putting on the Paralympic games?
Metro Toronto, province of Ontario, Canadian federal government ($$$ combined)
105
What was the South Africa Issue?
Minister of health and welfare did not want to fund athletes travelling to South Africa due to segregation and rascism
106
What would happen if the South African team came for the games?
If allowed SA team to come they’d withdrawal $500,000
107
Who said “To hell with the Federal government!”
Jim McMahon (Management Committee Member and Chair of the Finance Committee) said it at a press conference held by the Torontoolympiad organizing committee in 1976.
108
What happened after the assured participation of SA team in 1976?
Moral and financial support withdrawn Shows governments disposition towards paris sports Didn’t see athletes with disabilities as athletes
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Who said with no sponsors there would be no games?
Micheal Payne
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Who is the longest-serving and first IOC director of marketing?
Micheal Payne
111
Repoxygen
A gene therapy, which has not been produced commercially, is supposedly already being used in sport to gain an unfair advantage
112
When did the IOC declares steroid use illegal?
1974
113
When did Blood doping begin in earnest?
1974
114
Why did the IOC expel Ben Johnson during the 1988 Seoul Games?
Doping
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When did the first athlete die due to a drug overdose?
1960 Rome Olympic Games
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Why was the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics so significant with regards to doping?
several speed skaters overdosed and needed medical attention
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