Should Olympic competitors be allowed to blog?

I was shocked to see that Olympic competitors may not blog or even transmit photos down their mobile phones.  It appears that professional journalists have a monopoly on news.

I am not comfortable with that.

• To take part in sport you have to cede your rights to your image and your history?
• We are propping up an industry with a monopoly - subsidizing them in effect?
• This is so old fashioned?

What do you think?  What has the 2012 committee assumed about the review they will get from media organizations?  Was this discussed openly?

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