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2012 olympics

Unread postby nitro » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:52 am

the logo for the 2012 olympics has been annouced and there is some debate about it i guess cuz people say its ugly

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070604/sp ... 0604155641
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Unread postby theczar » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:32 pm

it looks like a bad 80's poster :dazed:

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Unread postby PVgoalie101 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:05 pm

it doesn't really spark an image of fantastic athletic achievement or the pagentry thats involved
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Unread postby ALYpolevault » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:39 pm

i think this looks like something a 2 year old would make in preschool not something thats supposed to be inspiring and honorable. :confused:

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Unread postby Glory » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:09 pm

yeah thats pretty weak...totally 80's style..agreed

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Unread postby chickvaulter » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:38 pm

totally wierd :no:

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Unread postby decanuck » Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:56 am

Well at least it's no worse than those things they called mascots in Athens...


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Unread postby bvpv07 » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:18 pm

So, in recent times, has there been a decent Olympic logo/mascot?
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