Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA drops Chinese brand Li Ning as kit sponsor, decides to go with unbranded apparel-Sports News , Firstpost


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New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday decided to drop Chinese sportswear Li Ning as its official kit sponsor for the Olympics and decided that the country's athletes will wear unbranded apparel during the Tokyo Games scheduled to be held from 23 July to 8 August. The IOA had unveiled the Olympic kit designed by Li Ning for the Tokyo Games last week, which led to criticism. It has been learnt that the Sports Ministry then advised IOA to not include a Chinese sponsor for the Games. "We are aware of the emotions of our fans and we in...