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#bjad ,olympic & ,p>alympic ,games w    
occur on ,febru>y #g ?r\gh ,febru>y #bc1
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 respectively1 9 ,so*i1 ,russia2 ,:]eas 
m ?an #e1ejj a?letes f #hj nations w    
compete 9 #g ,olympic sports & #a1cej   
,p>alympic a?letes w compete 9 #e       
sports2 ,:]eas ,am]ican a?letes h sp5t  
c\ntless days1 mon?s1 & ye>s tra9+ to   
e>n a spot on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic  
or ,p>alympic teams2 ,:]eas ! ,t$ ,/ev5s
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,u4,s4,c4 #bbjeja et seq47-- 7#a7       
e/abli%$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic       
,committee z ! coord9at+ body = all     
,olympic & ,p>alympic a?letic activity 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 gave ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,olympic ,committee ! exclusive  
"r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use ! words     
,olympic1 ,olympiad1 ,p>alympic1 &      
,p>alympiad1 ! emblem ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,olympic ,committee1 & ! symbols ( !    
,int]national ,olympic ,committee & !   
,int]national ,p>alympic ,committee2 &  
7#c7 emp[]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic    
,committee to au?orize sponsors t       
contribute to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic  
or ,p>alympic teams to use any tradem>k1
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,int]national ,olympic ,committee1      
,int]national ,p>alympic ,committee1 !  
,pan-,am]ican ,sports ,organization1 or 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee2    
,:]eas ,team ,,usa is significantly     
fund$ by #ca sponsors :o ensure t !     
,unit$ ,/ates has ! be/ ,olympic &      
,p>alympic teams possible2 ,:]eas 9     

rec5t ye>s1 a numb] ( entities 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates h engag$ 9 m>ket+         
/rategies t appe> to affiliate !mselves 
) ! ,olympic & ,p>alympic ,games )\t    
becom+ (ficial sponsors ( ,team ,,usa2  
,:]eas any ambu% m>ket+ 9 violation ( ! 
,lanham ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et    
seq47 und]m9es sponsor%ip activities &  
creates consum] confusion ar\nd (ficial 
,olympic & ,p>alympic sponsors2 & ,:]eas
 ambu% m>ket+ imp$es ! goals ( ! ,t$    
,/ev5s ,olympic & ,amateur ,sports ,act 
7#cf ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjeja et seq47 to fund 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic & ,p>alympic   
teams ?r\gh (ficial sponsor%ips3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate  
t-- 7#a7 (ficial sponsor support is     
critical to ! success ( ,team ,,usa at  
all int]national competitions2 &  7#b7  
ambu% m>ket+ adv]sely affects ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,olympic & ,p>alympic teams & _! 
ability to attract & reta9 corporate    
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