How long does the copyright of the Winter Olympics last?

Permanent copyright.

As the organizer of the event, according to Article 7 of the Olympic Charter, the Olympic Games are the exclusive property of the International Olympic Committee, and the International Olympic Committee owns all rights and data related to them, and Unrestrictedly owns all rights related to the organization, development, broadcast, recording, display, reproduction, acquisition and distribution of the Games. Based on the above provisions, the International Olympic Committee enjoys a kind of sports event broadcasting right that allows others to live broadcast. At present, our country's laws do not clearly stipulate the relevant rights and rights holders in the operation process of sports events. The sports event broadcasting right It is not a legal term, but a term that has long been used by the news media and the sports industry as a convention.

China Central Radio and Television and the National Copyright Administration jointly released the "Copyright Protection Centralized Action" and "Copyright Protection Plan" for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. As the exclusive all-media rights-holding broadcaster for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in mainland China and Macau, China Central Radio and Television is determined to severely crack down on infringement and piracy of various Winter Olympics-related works through the above two actions, and effectively safeguard Olympic copyright and related right.