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The logo of the Tokyo Olympic Games, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building in Tokyo, Japan, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo/File Photo
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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has dropped Chinese sportswear maker Li Ning as its official kit partner citing public sentiment in the country, saying its athletes will wear unbranded apparel at the Tokyo Games instead.
Chinese companies have faced a backlash in India since 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese forces in a Himalayan border dispute last year.
The IOA at that time decided to review its tie-up with Li Ning, which was due to expire after the Tokyo Games.
It just unveiled an Olympic uniform created by a Chinese manufacturer six days ago, but said late Tuesday that it was terminating the partnership out of respect for the "sentiments of the people of.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has dropped Chinese sportswear maker Li-Ning as its official kit partner citing public sentiment in the country and saying its athletes will wear unbranded apparel at the Tokyo Games instead.
Chinese companies have faced a backlash in India since 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese forces in a Himalayan border dispute last year.
The IOA at that time decided to review its tie-up with Li-Ning, which was due to expire after the Tokyo Games.
It unveiled an Olympic kit six days ago but said late on Tuesday it had ended the association out of respect for the “sentiments of the people of the country”.
Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, IOA looking for new sponsor
ANI
09 Jun 2021, 23:03 GMT+10
By Nitin SrivastavaNew Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association s (IOA) Secretary-General Rajeev Mehta on Wednesday gave his opinion on dropping off the Chinese sponsor from the Olympic kit for the Tokyo-bound athletes.
The IOA on Tuesday had decided that the nation s athletes would wear unbranded sports apparel in the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The IOA and Sunlight Sports have reached an agreement together to arrange the sports kitting of the Indian Olympic team to Tokyo 2020, locally by IOA.
The agreement was reached keeping in mind the safety and convenience of the athletes, in lieu of the logistical challenges being faced by IOA due to the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown situation in the country.