“Anyone who wears clothes or accessories with commercial messages other than the manufacturers’ who are official sponsors."
Games boss Sebation Coe warned anyone wearing a Pepsi T-shirt is likely to be booted out because it would upset sponsors Coca-Cola.
And he only said spectators in Nike trainers “could probably” be allowed in although Adidas are also backing the event.
Coe defended the draconian move and said it was to protect corporate sponsors who have paid a fortune to be involved.
LECOG has backed down apparently and will only censure mass or apparently organised breaches.
No.Can you take sandwiches?
This isn't the sponsors doing this - it's the IOC. We've had to pass a whole pile of laws just to be allowed to have the games, including this commercial protection, tax exemptions, the lot.
Brazil have done the same for FIFA's World Cup.
If you want a big event, then the country has tobend over backwardslie back and spread it's legs just to bid.