Tokyo Olympics: Indian Athletes To Put on Unbranded Attire After Furore Over Chinese language Sponsors


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By Sammy Edwards / June 8, 2021 The Tokyo Olympics is set to begin on July 23. © AFP The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday 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 President Dr. Narinder Batra and Secretary General Rajeev Mehta in an official statement said: “We are aware of the emotions of our fans and we in an IOA have decided that we will withdraw from our existing contract with an apparel sponsor. Our athletes, coaches, and...