Scheduling conflicts

They've really gotta stop holding the Summer Olympics during Presidential election years. Two conventions, 24 hour Phelps-a-thons, spunky athletes who beat the odds to win the gold, Ted Kennedy ...

How much more can the American people take?

London logo causes seizures

Not just ugly, but also dangerous.

LONDON — An animated display of London's jigsaw-style 2012 Olympics logo, which has drawn an unfavorable public response, was removed from an official Web site Tuesday after concern it could trigger epileptic seizures.

Epilepsy Action, a British health charity, said 10 people had complained about the animation and some had suffered seizures from watching images depicting a diver plunging into a pool.

Stupid looking

London's Olympic logo.

The jagged emblem, based on the date 2012, comes in a series of shades of pink, blue, green and orange and will evolve in the run-up to the Games.

The word London and the Olympic rings are included in the first two digits of the new logo.

"This is the vision at the very heart of our brand," said London 2012 organising committee chairman Seb Coe.

"It will define the venues we build and the Games we hold and act as a reminder of our promise to use the Olympic spirit to inspire everyone and reach out to young people around the world

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