Summer of Sport

I had Margaret Dabbs on in the background. Margaret said that she loved watching the Olympics. Dale quickly interjected and said we call it ‘The Summer of Sport’ on QVC in case our lawyers are watching”.

What?? How ridiculous!! She didn’t say anything derogatory.

Anyone else hear this?

I Love Chocolate said:

I had Margaret Dabbs on in the background. Margaret said that she loved watching the Olympics. Dale quickly interjected and said we call it ‘The Summer of Sport’ on QVC in case our lawyers are watching”.

What?? How ridiculous!! She didn’t say anything derogatory.

Anyone else hear this?

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I missed that as I’m watching the olympics . Seriously, what was so wrong with what she said anyway

I thought the summer of sport was the football, tennis and the Olympics? The Olympics is the Olympics.

donna255 said:

I thought the summer of sport was the football, tennis and the Olympics? The Olympics is the Olympics.

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Same here - still no clue

I found the video. Watch from 18:26. Scroll to the Margaret Dabbs show at 6pm in the Live tab and press More Info then Watch Show. Total madness!

Or 2 mins in on this link https://www.qvcuk.com/margaret-dabb...w-leg-spray-200ml.product.253083.html?sc=iroa

I Love Chocolate said:

I found the video. Watch from 18:26. Scroll to the Margaret Dabbs show at 6pm in the Live tab and press More Info then Watch Show. Total madness!

https://www.qvcuk.com/content/programguide.html?qq=mh

Or 2 mins in on this link https://www.qvcuk.com/margaret-dabb...w-leg-spray-200ml.product.253083.html?sc=iroa

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Is summer of sports the new suits all genders? Curious to know

I Love Chocolate said:

I had Margaret Dabbs on in the background. Margaret said that she loved watching the Olympics. Dale quickly interjected and said we call it ‘The Summer of Sport’ on QVC in case our lawyers are watching”.

What?? How ridiculous!! She didn’t say anything derogatory.

Anyone else hear this?

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It will be because The Olympics is trademarked and they have to be careful in commercial and promotional situations.

Sazza said:

It will be because The Olympics is trademarked and they have to be careful in commercial and promotional situations.

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Thanks Sazza - that makes sense

Well that surprised me, Looks as strict as Disney’s copyright laws. Wonder if this includes the Olympic Games that started in Ancient Greece around 800BC or just the modern Olympics started during the 1890s?

I believe that it was only male athletes in the Ancient games, AY would have a field day with that, especially as they partook in the nude!

Sazza said:

It will be because The Olympics is trademarked and they have to be careful in commercial and promotional situations.

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Actually I didn’t even consider that, but it does make total sense now you have pointed out! Sponsorship links etc.

Alison Young has already trade marked female, hence the use of all genders on QVC.

Sazza said:

It will be because The Olympics is trademarked and they have to be careful in commercial and promotional situations.

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Thank you for this info. I do, however, think Dale (or probably the people screaming in his earpiece!) overreacted. She just said she likes watching the Olympics.

I Love Chocolate said:

Thank you for this info. I do, however, think Dale (or probably the people screaming in his earpiece!) overreacted. She just said she likes watching the Olympics.

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I should imagine as they are a retail company the rules are extremely strict so they have to be very cautious.

Just watching Margaret Dabbs & Dale on QVC beauty. Margaret said she'd been watching the Olympics, Dale interrupted her and said, obviously flustered, 'we call it the Summer of sport on QVC, just in case the lawyers are watching.'

What on earth, why?

Because Olympics is a trademarked word.
Intellectual property owned by the IOC.

This doesn't only apply to QVC.

saintslad said:

Because Olympics is a trademarked word.
Intellectual property owned by the IOC.

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Oh right, hmm still seems a bit daft to me, they mention it on other programmes, soaps etc. Poor Margaret kept saying sorry, sorry...

Please DO NOT:

Use the Olympic Properties for the manufacturing/packaging of any products or the branding of any services offered for sale in the market.

Use the Olympic Properties for any form of advertising or communication, as this may suggest that there is an official IOC endorsement for your activities.

Yet Katie Pullinger this morning happily said "Eurostar" but wouldn't say "Olympics", so what's the difference?

I Love Chocolate said:

I had Margaret Dabbs on in the background. Margaret said that she loved watching the Olympics. Dale quickly interjected and said we call it ‘The Summer of Sport’ on QVC in case our lawyers are watching”.

What?? How ridiculous!! She didn’t say anything derogatory.

Anyone else hear this?

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The man's an idiot. I'd have asked him what he meant.

C-Lion said:

Actually I didn’t even consider that, but it does make total sense now you have pointed out! Sponsorship links etc.

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So why have adverts , BBC etc been advertising the Olympics???