[Wikimedia-l] photography restrictions at the Olympics

[Ray Saintonge]

On 07/26/12 9:31 AM, Peter Coombe wrote:
> Unfortunately people will still be bombarded with coverage of it from
> everywhere else, so probably a futile gesture.
>
> We may not be able to get photos of the glamorous sporting events to
> illustrate our articles, but there are plenty of associated events
> that ought to be documented which the IOC can't prevent you from
> photographing and freely licensing: transport gridlock, surface-to-air
> missiles on rooftops, soldiers drafted in to cover security etc etc.
> ;)
>
>
It would be a great reflection on the Olympic movement if the only 
pictures in Wikipedia were of security and gridlock, with nothing about 
the athletic events. :-)

Ray