tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post8064446261742677618..comments2024-03-14T07:32:30.141+09:00Comments on Marketing Japan: US Gold Medalist Cynically Cashes in for McDonald's: More Crass Commercialism at the Olympics!mike in tokyo rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-64233185397562264762012-08-03T03:44:51.774+09:002012-08-03T03:44:51.774+09:00Let me guess: You met a number of Olympic athletes...Let me guess: You met a number of Olympic athletes eating at posh restaurants. They were probably discussing endorsement deals with entertainment lawyers. You almost lost your appetite watching these sellouts ready to promote diabetes, etc. Good for you for showing how these amateurs have pro envy.diego.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400541545619526022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-16619291012072858632012-08-03T02:25:19.561+09:002012-08-03T02:25:19.561+09:00Copyright of the athlete on the McD's photo? O...Copyright of the athlete on the McD's photo? Okay... that's a marketing machine. <br />While I agree that it may seem unusual for anyone to celebrate a Gold Medal by powering down at McDonald's - BUT - many athletes restrict their diet and have been craving something for the weeks leading up to an event... this dude MAY have craved the golden arches. <br />It's possible and even likely... but that copyright thing kind of blows that out of the water. <br />Love the graffiti image!<br />Leave it Canada to lose money on the Olympics. We lost big time in 1976 in Montreal. We may have lost in Calgary in the 80s (Winter) and we did lose again in Vancouver - didn't know that... everyone else makes money... though I am sure Greece took it up the butt Greek style... probably had something to do with their collapse... <br />Again... I have no problem with athletes capitalizing ion on their fame. It's fleeting... and I know that it is done to perfection in the US. I recall Cdn Gold medal winners getting a commercial for Oreda french fries or some other ridiculous ad... no money there. Ben Johnson stuttered so nothing for him... though he does do ads for Cheetah... a sports drink. Yes.. Cheetah.Andrew Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063234777548462157noreply@blogger.com