The BBC is turning off its international Internet radio for the Olympics

This is an absolute non-story and a terrible title.

The BBC only has the rights to broadcast the olympic games within the UK. So they cannot legally provide that service outside of the UK. This is the exact same situation with the radio service they provide for the popular English Premier League (soccer), and likely make other events.

As a Brit living in the US I've been well aware of such situations since I moved here in 2002. This is nothing new. This is not specific to the IOC, despite the great lengths they go to in order to enforce their trademarks, and the linked article makes no mention of the IOC.

This is ill-informed internet band-wagoning at its worst and not the sort of nonsense I expect to be upvoted on HN

The 1984 has now officially arrived, under a flag with five colored rings.