Olympics: India drops Chinese kit sponsor ahead of Tokyo Games
Al Jazeera
India’s Olympics body says decision linked to public sentiment following last year’s border clashes between two nations.
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.
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