No Indian city has formally bid for the Olympics so far. But with the new Narendra Modi Stadium, the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave and other projects, Ahmedabad has started planning for international sports events.
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”.
India drops Chinese kit sponsor ahead of Tokyo Olympics
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Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
The logo of the Tokyo Olympic Games, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building in Tokyo, Japan, January 22, 2021. Photo: Reuters
Indian Olympic Association drops Chinese sportswear maker Li Ning as official kit partner for Tokyo Games.
Our athletes, coaches and support staff will wear unbranded apparel, says Indian Olympic Association.
Chinese companies facing backlash in India since 20 Indian soldiers killed in clash with Chinese forces in Himalayan border dispute last year.
NEW DELHI: 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.