Express the virus like an Olympic emblem Requested by the Organization Committee to withdraw May 18, 18:07
A design expressing the new coronavirus like the emblem of the Tokyo Olympics with a checkered pattern was published on the cover of the bulletin of the Japan Foreign Correspondents Association, and the Games Organizing Committee withdrew it as a copyright infringement. I asked.
In the newsletter of the Japan Foreign Correspondents Association, a design that combines a "T" shape around the checkered pattern on the emblem of the Tokyo Olympics shows a new coronavirus infectious disease. It is written as "CCOVID-19". This is the cover of the April issue that covers the new coronavirus.
Regarding this, the Organizing Committee of the Games said, "I am very sorry that I posted a design that was associated with the emblem, which is the symbol of the Games, in the midst of a great deal of damage to human life and economy around the world. It is also clear that this is also a violation of the copyright under the copyright law. "
A spokesman for the Organizing Committee responded to an interview online yesterday and asked a foreign media report that "many people say it's a satire," saying "the attention to the world's athletes is also lacking. , It is the act of degrading the quality of the association. "
The Organizing Committee is considering future measures based on the response from the association.