The official Olympic languages are English and French.
English is the language of Olympic business.
This is the language of Olympic badminton, which Clement has used during his CNBC commentary.
But British Cycling said Hindes had been misunderstood because English is not his first language, while Olympic bosses said they would not investigate.
To deploy the official language of the Olympic movement: les jeux sont faits.
In his fine autobiography, "Open," Andre Agassi, the son of an Olympic boxer, repeatedly uses the language and imagery of prizefighting when he recounts important matches.
The other language used at each Olympic Games is the language of the host country (or languages, if a country has more than one official language apart from French or English).
The series, a follow-up to the Olympic-administration spoof Twenty Twelve, mocks the language of modern management-speak – that strange mix of euphemism, obfuscation and tortured metaphor.
Two, I think Putin understands the language of money, and the Olympic sponsors have plenty of opportunity to send such a message.
I love just walking around the Olympic Village and hearing all the different languages and seeing the different clothes.
