18 (Xinhua) The Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) vowed on Wednesday to help protect Chinese Olympians against the illegal use of their names as trademarks."The athletes and the guardians of underage athletes have the rights to pursue the liability of relevant parties," added the statement.
Chinese authorities rejected 109 trademarks applications from businesses that used names of Olympians from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games without their permission. In the aftermath of an Olympics game that generated big-time domestic stars, some companies started using their names to sell everything from office supplies to beer. But, in many cases, the athletes had not approved, or may not.
The Chinese Olympic Committee vowed yesterday to help protect Chinese Olympians against the illegal use of their names as trademarks.
Several Chinese star athletes, including shooter Yang Qian, table
Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) issued a warning on Wednesday after several names of Chinese Olympic gold medalists including Yang Qian, Chen Meng and Quan Hongchan were registered as trademarks by several companies.