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JT45242

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8. Can't believe the US Olympic committee or overall OC does not handle this

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:23 AM

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Much less the broadcast partners.

This was a big problem from Moonlighting and WKRP in Cincinnati for trying to rerun in syndication. You would think NBC which owns all the tv Olympic rights would have lawyers on this if the US Olympic committee didn't

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US figure skater Amber Glenn faces backlash over politics and copyright issues after Olympic gold [View all] Omaha Steve Monday OP

I too have a family member. Actually two counting the son and son-in-law. Great guys. twodogsbarking Monday #1

Oh wow, I assumed that competitive skating would have procedures in place for getting music permissions. tanyev Monday #2

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According to google radical noodle Monday #7

They did. the "Artist" in question didnt do his due dilligence before taking to twitter. quakerboy Monday #16

Thanks! radical noodle Monday #18

Kick this way up -- sounds like the guy gave some kind of blanket permission and then said .. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #19

Can't believe the US Olympic committee or overall OC does not handle this JT45242 Monday #8

Glenn is probably safe regarding use of the song SpankMe Monday #9

Yes. It's absurd to imagine the music wasn't cleared Easterncedar Monday #10

Ah, that would make sense. tanyev Monday #11

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The black eye is reversed, if anything quakerboy Monday #15

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Both. It can be both quakerboy Tuesday #20

Haha! Very true! Ol Janx Spirit Tuesday #21

RE: I have an LGBTQ+ family member. PhylliPretzel Monday #14

What a great young athlete! Mysterian Tuesday #22