DENVER (AP) -- The U.S. Olympic Committee's venture into the TV business is irritating some international Olympic leaders -- not exactly the reaction the Americans were expecting when they decided to create a network solely devoted to promoting the movement.
The USOC unveiled details Wednesday of the network it is forming with Comcast. The announcement came two days after International Olympic Committee television director Timo Lumme sent the USOC a letter warning that the federation might not receive all the clearance it wanted for programming and naming rights.
The USOC leadership, meanwhile, had no intention of antagonizing the IOC, with which it has a touchy relationship that has become more relevant with Chicago vying to host the 2016 Olympics. Associated Press
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