Italians wimp out - will have tasteful Olympics to please Puritans [View All]

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Italians promise NBC tasteful Olympics opening

Italy, known for risqué taste in its television shows, will keep its Winter Olympics performers bundled up for U.S. prime-time television, organizers said on Wednesday.

Olympics broadcaster NBC television, owned by General Electric Co., had to fend off criticism last year when the Athens Olympics opening ceremony featured ancient Greek gods in various stages of undress and simulated sex.

But Italy, where topless game show hosts are not uncommon, will bow to American sensitivities for the Games.

"I've seen some people of NBC very nervous about it, but I can assure you that our opening ceremony will be outstanding," said Evelina Christillin, deputy president of the organizing committee for the Turin Games, set to run February 10 to 26.
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I'd rather see an Olympic opening Italian style

tasteful sounds like home decorating not intense, hot, athletic competition