IOC says Beijing Olympic uniforms not linked to forced labor – The Mainichi

GENEVA (Kyodo) — The International Olympic Committee issued a statement on Wednesday in reply to U.S. Congressional inquiries about the source of materials for the apparel provided to IOC staff from Chinese suppliers for the Beijing Winter Games. A specific question had been asked about cotton for the apparel possibly being produced in the cotton-farming Xinjiang region, where there are concerns about forced labor camps for Muslim minorities. The IOC’s note stated that the cotton used was not from China. “The IOC conducted third-party due diligence on suppliers that produced its own branded products for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing…