US Olympic Uniforms Cause Trouble Because Of Their "Made In China"; Members Say They Should Be Burned Completely

The United States London Olympic delegation is full of classic American style officials uniform Recently, its appearance was widely praised. However, its "Made in China" caused an unexpected storm. Some members of the US Congress joined the criticism on the 12th, and Reid, the majority leader of the US Senate, even threatened to burn it all.

The official uniform of the United States Olympic delegation in London, which was unveiled on July 10, is a famous American uniform Clothing brand Ralph Lauren, the founder, personally designed it. Its colors follow the consistent "flag style". The red, white and blue matching is fresh and bright, full of retro navy style, and full of "American flavor" in all aspects.

However, some media found that the labels of these uniforms were marked with the words "Made in China", which immediately caused an uproar in the United States. A report on Fox News said: "China has won the gold medal from the United States even before the Olympic Games began - by making the uniforms that the United States team will wear during the opening ceremony."

On the 12th, some members of Congress also criticized this, among which Senate Majority Leader Reid was the most fierce. He said at a press conference: "I think the USOC should be ashamed of themselves!... I think they should take back all their uniforms, pile them up, burn them, and start over again."

"I hope they wear uniforms with only hand-painted 'America' labels. In the United States, we also have people working in the textile industry who are eager for these jobs," Reed said.

Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, also said, "We are very proud of our Olympic athletes... They should wear uniforms made in the United States."

On the same day, Democratic Senator Gillibrand of New York State and Representative Steve Israel jointly wrote a letter to the United States Olympic Committee, demanding that all Olympic uniforms of the United States team should be produced by American workers in the future, and said that manufacturing Olympic costumes in the United States could bring a billion dollars in income to the American economy.

Gillibrand said: "When the best American athletes stand on the world stage on behalf of our country... from head to toe, the American team must be 'made in America'."

Steve Israel said: "It would be shameful for our American athletes to wear Chinese made uniforms during the Olympic Games. We should promote American made products and support our domestic manufacturers and workers. I urge the USOC to reconsider its decision."

Patrick Sandusky, spokesman of the US Olympic Committee, responded in a statement: "Unlike other Olympic delegations in the world, the US Olympic delegation is privately sponsored. We thank those who support us sponsor 。 We are also proud of our partnership with Ralph Lauren, an iconic American company. "

When answering questions from netizens on his personal Twitter, Sandusky said: "All the discussions about making Olympic uniforms in China are meaningless. Ralph Lauren is an American company that supports American athletes." He also asked, "I'm just curious. Where do you wear clothes made in?"

On Ralph Lauren's official Facebook, many netizens left messages expressing their dissatisfaction, and some even threatened to boycott the clothing brand. In response to this disturbance, the company simply said that these uniforms reflect the "American sports and sportsmanship".

Amid all the opposition, some people also criticized that this move ran counter to the spirit of "free market" and sports without borders, and that it was ridiculous to "politicize" the Olympic costumes.

Paul Whitefield, an editorial commentator of the Los Angeles Times, published an article on the same day saying that Reed and others' comments were just "posturing", and suggested that it was related to the recent debate between the presidential candidates of both parties on "outsourcing". Whitefield finally wrote: "No matter what clothes they wear, I will fully support the U.S. Olympic team. I will watch their performance through my 'Made in China' TV."