Appearance early ads with Louis Vuitton Michael Phelps wakes

  Soaking in a tub, tr? Gt Michael Phelps nothing more than a small swimsuit, a pair of glasses on top of his head and a stern look. Beside him, spread a pair of blue jeans from a Louis Vuitton bag.

It marked a turning point as the pitchman for demanding swimmers won Baltimore fresh off a record for the most Olympic medals in a career. But there is speculation appeared in an advertising campaign by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz could run for the last campaign upscale design shot contrary to the rules of the International Olympic Committee.

 Photos - it is also one of Phelps in a three-piece suit, sitting on a sofa with Larisa Latynina, a gymnast with Olympic record that after 48 years broke - tten began on the Internet 7 displayed August and quickly gossip, fashion and SPORTST? to spread.

Questions followed, whether assigned their release violates the very discussed Rule 40, the Olympians will appear in ads not approved prevented for a period around the Games.

The International Olympic Committee has no comments on this topic. A spokesman for the organization called for the U.S. Olympic Committee. USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said he considered the matter and determined Phelps remains in line, because it was not authorized the early release of photos.

An act which lead to the documentation IOC athlete to be stripped of his medals k Nnte - the agent Phelps, Peter Carlisle, has any suggestion that Phelps had rejected the rule violated.

Carlisle tweeted on Friday that "Article 40 applies to athletes, to makes use of their name? Aligned w? During the games, it is not against unauthorized use (the unfortunately common) apply." Phelps him sp? Ter retweeted.

Monday, Phelps coach Bob Bowman, said he was on an m? Gliches problem go? Rt.

Louis Vuitton calls U.S. headquarters were not not returned Monday, but the officials of the other media companies was responsible for the leak. Agent Leibovitz said the same thing, according to media reports.

The "Beyond the Limits" campaign officially on 16 Started August - the day after the IOC ban ended - and now is featured prominently on the website of Louis Vuitton, where Phelps talks about his goal to swim more in more about his foundation and guide the user through an interactive video.

? Rule 40 is an object of ridicule w social media during the Games, athletes complained - often angry - a rule that existing thank the sponsors or money prevents from new.

Documentation IOC rule states that the objective for the protection of the Olympic Games "prevent roots amateur" ambush marketing "and try to create a connection with the Games without sponsorship.

Athletes were particularly many complaints tweets and hash tags # # rule40 and wedemandchange dismayed.

Middle-runner Leo Manzano Facebook said to his disciples, that he was forced to the comments on his running shoes and performance shoot because of the rule? S. ? Manteo Mitchell, who was a hero of the London Games completing his leg of the 4X400 relay with a broken fibula, u Erte his opposition via Twitter: "I am proud to represent my country ... but at the end of the day ... This is my work! sponsored "Both Mitchell and Manzano from Nike. Adidas sponsor of the London Games.