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m>ket+ adv]sely affects ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
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 w occur on ,febru>y #i1 #bjah1 ?r\gh   
,febru>y #be1 #bjah1 & ,m>* #i1 #bjah1  
?r\gh ,m>* #ah1 #bjah1 respectively1 9  
,pyeong,chang1 ,s\? ,korea2 ,:]eas      
approximately #c1jjj a?letes repres5t+  
#ij nations across #g sports are expect$
 at ! ,olympic ,w9t] ,games             
,pyeong,chang #bjah & #fgj a?letes      
repres5t+ approximately #de nations     
across #e sports at ! ,p>alympic ,w9t]  
,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah2 ,:]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 ,olympic &   
,amateur ,sports ,act 7#cf ,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 & ,paralympiad1 !
 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 ,paralympic ,committee1 ! 
,pan-,am]ican ,sports ,organization1 or 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee2    
,:]eas ,team ,,usa is significantly     

fund$ by #ce 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 
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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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