In an address to members of the Atlanta Convention and
Visitors Bureau, ACOG Co-Chair Andrew Young called Olympic
memorabilia "junk" and deemed hitting $100M in merchandise sales
"pretty ambitious." By the end of the first quarter, more than
$650M worth of licensed products have been sold, putting ACOG
"well toward" its $1B goal by the end of the Games (ATLANTA
CONSTITUTION, 6/22)....The N.Y. TIMES MAGAZINE focuses on women
in the Games. U.S. Basketball team member Sheryl Swoopes is on
the cover (N.Y. TIMES, 6/23)....Nike's new Olympic-themed ad
campaign and Web site are noted in BUSINESS WEEK. ACOG lawyers
are "reviewing" both for possible ambush violations (BUSINESS
WEEK, 7/1).... Reversing his initial opinion, GA Attorney General
Mike Bowers said Gov. Zell Miller has the authority to assign
state troopers to protect ACOG execs such as President Billy
Payne and COO A.D. Frazier (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 6/23).... A
survey by Yankelovich Partners shows 61% of Americans are at
least somewhat concerned that the Atlanta Games could be a target
for terrorism (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 6/24).
