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Beijing Olympic Committee Bans Professional (DSLR) Cameras

Grant Gochnauer sends in news that the Beijing Olympic Committee is putting the kibosh on any attendees bringing “professional camera equipment” into the games unless they have a Press pass to do so. The real sticking point is that what constitutes “professional camera equipment” hasn’t been spelled out anywhere… the assumption up to this point is [...]

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Olympic Blogging… Or Not

With the August Olympics being held in Bejing this year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given the go ahead for the first time ever for the athletes the blog about their experiences. Sounds great right? Well a long as you follow some rules: No photos No audio No video Entries are clearly posted as personal or journal-style Thank for [...]

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