Olympians barred from blogging!

I think the IOC needs to make some major rule changes. First and foremost, they need to remove the judged “sports” from the Olympic GAMES. Crap like synchro-diving, figure skating, and trampoline have got to go. It just sickens me to see these judged sports take place.

Perhaps more realistically, the IOC should change the rule that bars athletes from writing firsthand accounts for news and other websites, including blogs. The only exception is if an athlete has a personal website they did not setup specifically for the Games.

Their rationale for the rule makes sense – the interests of broadcast rightsholders and accredited media come first. But hello! Did they miss the Demoratic National Convention? Are they not paying attention to the preparations for the upcoming Republican National Convention (including blogs!)? Maybe the IOC needs to wake up and see that blogs are here to stay. Regulate it like these political conventions, but don’t disallow it completely!