Beijing Olympic officials not amused by online pranks

**MIG-31** · Jan 18, 2007, 02:15 PM

Source: Reuters
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing Games organizers have threatened legal action against online pranksters who poke fun at official Olympic symbols after a rash of digital spoofs appeared on the Internet.

An image of the 2008 Olympic emblem "Dancing Beijing" circulated on Chinese Web sites and chat-rooms this week -- the original symbol of a human figure in motion morphed into "male" and "female" symbols commonly seen on public toilet doors.

The 2008 Olympic mascots -- cartoon representations of four animals and the Olympic flame -- were also targeted, their heads replaced by Japanese cartoon heroes, Chinese pop idol finalists and celebrity footballers including David Beckham.

Judas · Jan 18, 2007, 04:28 PM

oh come on...... they aren't official, so what.

LeanWolf · Jan 18, 2007, 05:17 PM

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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,853 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Beijing Olympic officials not amused by online pranks Source: Reuters _______________ BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing Games organizers have threatened legal action against online pranksters who poke fun at official Olympic symbols after a rash of digital spoofs appeared on the Internet. An image of the 2008 Olympic emblem "Dancing Beijing" circulated on Chinese Web sites and chat-rooms this week -- the original symbol of a human figure in motion morphed into "male" and "female" symbols commonly seen on public toilet doors. The 2008 Olympic mascots -- cartoon representations of four animals and the Olympic flame -- were also targeted, their heads replaced by Japanese cartoon heroes, Chinese pop idol finalists and celebrity footballers including David Beckham. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

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