Why did NBC edit IOC president Thomas Bach's speech?

IOC president Thomas Bach said some interesting things in his opening speech, but NBC edited some of his it... Why? I don't know.

Folks were wondering why his speech sounded a bit off. Well, it was missing a big chunk of it. Here's the cut off part:

Now you are living in an Olympic Region. I am sure you will enjoy the benefits for many, many years to come. Thousands of volunteers have welcomed us with the well-known warm Russian hospitality. Many thanks to all the wonderful volunteers. Bolshoi spasiba, valantyoram! Thank you very much to everyone. Russia and the Russians have set the stage for you, the best winter athletes on our planet. From this moment on you are not only the best athletes, you are Olympic Athletes. You will inspire us with your outstanding sports performances. You have come here for sports. You have come here with your Olympic dream. The International Olympic Committee wants your Olympic Dream to come true. This is why we are investing almost all of our revenues in the development of sports. The universal Olympic rules apply to each and every athlete- no matter where you come from or what your background is. You are living together in the Olympic Village. You will celebrate victory with dignity and accept defeat with dignity. You are bringing the Olympic Values to life. In this way, the Olympic Games, wherever they take place, set an example for a peaceful society. Olympic Sport unites people. This is the Olympic Message the athletes spread to the host country and to the whole world. Yes, it is possible to strive even for the greatest victory with respect for the dignity of your competitors. Yes, Yes, it is possible - even as competitors - to live together under one roof in harmony, with tolerance and without any form of discrimination for whatever reason. Yes, it is possible - even as competitors - to listen, to understand and to give an example for a peaceful society.

This is so interesting and odd.

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Interesting Quote: Chris Kluwe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), chief benefactor of these big money sponsors, has determined that any athlete speaking out in “accredited areas” against the human rights violations occurring in Russia right now will be found in violation of the Olympic Charter, banned from the games, and stripped of any medals. Corporate sponsorships, the pot of gold at the end of the Olympic rainbow, will disappear. A lifetime spent preparing, training, hour after agonizing hour, will have been for naught if an athlete dares to make a political statement at the wrong time about political events happening in a politicized Olympics; politicized in no small part by the IOC refusing to uphold their own charter when it applies to themselves. How can the IOC get away with this blatant disregard of their own rules? Easy. The IOC has what Olympic athletes want. Money. Power. Fame.

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Interesting Quote: Jean-Claude Killy, chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission

"The Olympic Charter states that all segregation is completely prohibited, whether it be on the grounds of race, religion, color or other, on the Olympic territory. That will be the case, we are convinced. Another thing I must add: the IOC doesn't really have the right to discuss the laws in the country where the Olympic Games are organized. As long as the Olympic Charter is respected, we are satisfied, and that is the case."

Speaking for the IOC, he feels that Russia's Anti-Gay Law doesn't violate Olympic charter

The Director General of the IOC says the Winter Games ain't moving out Sochi

De Kepper is on the right

The hope of moving the Olympics out of Sochi is pretty much dead. The Director General of the IOC, Christophe De Kepper, has shot down all plans of moving the Winter Olympics somewhere else. Regardless of Russia’s anti-gay law, the Olympics stay put.

In a letter he wrote, Christophe said:

Moving the Olympic Games to another location is something that is not being discussed. Organizing the Olympic Games is a seven-year process and a complex exercise for any Organizing Committee. Any suggestion to move one addition of the Games to a city that previously hosted them is unrealistic and unfeasible for many reasons. To give you just one example, the athletes’ rooms in the Olympic Village in Vancouver have been converted into apartments and have become home to hundreds of families. Finding another location to accommodate the athletes would be impossible six months away from the Games. There are many more technical, financial and security reasons that make such a proposal unfeasible.

Christophe said that they will continue pressing their concerns over the gay athletes' safety, but in the nutshell, this ain't going to happen.

Now, you may know my stance. I always thought it was unrealistic to move the Olympics. It was a bad plan from the gate and it set us up for failure and finger pointing. Again, it's another example of cloud-grabbing activism.

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