“Beijing Olympic organisers have threatened legal action against online pranksters who poke fun at official symbols after a rash of digital spoofs appeared online,”news reports.”An image of the 2008 Olympic emblem “Dancing Beijing” circulated on Chinese web sites and chat-rooms this week - the original symbol of a human figure in motion morphed into “male” and “female” symbols commonly seen on public toilet doors. The 2008 Olympic mascots - cartoon representations of four animals and the Olympic flame - were also targeted, their heads replaced by Japanese cartoon heroes, Chinese pop idol finalists and celebrity footballers including David Beckham. The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) said the practice was “tarnishing the Olympic spirit”.

Beijing cracks down on Olympic fun