Sodboy13 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Jeez, you'd think some Olympic official would have noticed this one of the first 28,000 times they saw the logo, but whatever.>>2016 Olympic Bid Forced To Get New Logo (Chicago, IL) -- The City of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics will have to find a new logo. The International Olympic Committee says cites can't use rings, torches or other Olympic symbols unless they've actually been awarded the games. Chicago's 2016 logo features the city's skyline emerging from a torch, and it's been featured in a major marketing campaign. Officials say they're working to redesign the logo. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecticbro Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 That's a stupid rule anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 The logo:The Chicago Tribune story: Olympic logo torched Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joely Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I rather like it - at least if they win, they'll already have a logo ready...not that they will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreGuy Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I feel like the rings would be logical to bar the candidate cities from using, but the "other Olympic symbols" thing is going a bit far. That could be interpreted in a very broad way, and could be used to bar just about any host committee logo. I just think they'd offer SOME leeway there, but I guess not.It's too bad, because I really like that logo, too. "You could put an empty orange helmet on the 50-yard line at Cleveland Browns Stadium and 50,000 fans would show up to stare at it."-Terry Pluto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver2david Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 What about the Statue of Liberty? Sure she holds a torch already... but wasn't this a violation then, too? Just something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmw_29 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 The logo:The Chicago Tribune story: Olympic logo torchedAll I see is a city sitting on top of a stalagmite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugent4president Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 You've got to figure this will hurt Chicago's chances... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriqjaffe Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 What about the Statue of Liberty? Sure she holds a torch already... but wasn't this a violation then, too? Just something to think about.Those are IOC rules. It's the USOC that's in charge of determining what US city will be bidding, and they clearly don't have the same rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatSleepJeep Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 The logo:The Chicago Tribune story: Olympic logo torchedAll I see is a city sitting on top of a stalagmite.Big ups for proper differentiation of 'stalactite' and 'stalagmite.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Donald Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 The torch is one thing, but London 2012 and evidently New York 2012 used the Olympic rings. The quote states that they can use them what gives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAsterisk Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 All I see is a city sitting on top of a stalagmite.Big ups for proper differentiation of 'stalactite' and 'stalagmite.'Except not. Remember kids, a stalactite hangs tight to the ceiling. A stalagmite might fall over if you kick it!Since the thing in the logo tapers downwards, it's a stalactite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 The rings, I understand, it's a specific tradmark, but did they Trademark ALL Torches?It's a graphical representation, it is not a burning torch...that's silly...Why is that a rule?It would influence the "smart" judges??? @Frenchie_TO Owner of the Rochester Americans of the MLH Owner of the Toronto Frenchies of the GCFHL6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadreHomer Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 thats too bad because its a pretty awesome logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver2david Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Those are IOC rules. It's the USOC that's in charge of determining what US city will be bidding, and they clearly don't have the same rules.Ok. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatSleepJeep Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 All I see is a city sitting on top of a stalagmite.Big ups for proper differentiation of 'stalactite' and 'stalagmite.'Except not. Remember kids, a stalactite hangs tight to the ceiling. A stalagmite might fall over if you kick it!Since the thing in the logo tapers downwards, it's a stalactite.I was always taught that StalaCtites hang from the Ceiling and StalaGmites grow from the Ground.I'm glad someone else caught it, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I was always taught that StalaCtites hang from the Ceiling and StalaGmites grow from the Ground.That's what I was taught, too. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannerman Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Yes, one wonders why this wasn't caught initially during the U.S. bid city phase. It's a solid logo by VSA Partners. I wonder if they will get the nod on the redesign. Olympic Broadcaster Logos - BevReview.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knox Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 This is pretty much the best logo ever. It will be super-lame if they wind up having to do a redesign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 When I read this story in the paper this morning my first thought was, "Chicago skyline in flames? What are they celebrating the Great Chicago Fire?" I know UIC is the Flames, but really. That would be like Atlanta representing itself with a flaming skyline, or better yet New Orleans representing itself with flooded destroyed houses. Yes, I know I'm going to the extreme, but sometimes people obviously don't think things out clearly. It's why suits should not design! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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