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Topic: Team GB: merchandising made in China
postman
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Posted: 12-Aug-2012 22:45
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Congrats to team GB. A terrific performance by the coaches and players. Congrats also of course to Team Ireland, especially the boxers. Was in London recently and saw that a lot of the gear in a leading Supermarket chain- used by GB was made in the Peoples republic of China. Tee shirts/Towels etc. A bit of an insult to the Athletes if you ask me.
staycalm
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Posted: 12-Aug-2012 22:47
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Im looking at their athletes now swinging medals around the place. They dont seem too insulted to be honest
Keanes Road
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Posted: 12-Aug-2012 22:54
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Where were the medals made?
staycalm
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Posted: 12-Aug-2012 22:56
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Originally posted by Keanes Road:
Where were the medals made?

Olympic medals aren't made. They are crafted
staycalm
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Posted: 12-Aug-2012 22:58
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They were produced in Wales I think. Read it somewhere a few weeks ago
cerebus
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Posted: 12-Aug-2012 23:04
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Originally posted by staycalm:
Olympic medals aren't made. They are crafted

Nothing added, allegedly
KeepOnHurling
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Posted: 13-Aug-2012 04:42
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Originally posted by postman:
Was in London recently and saw that a lot of the gear in a leading Supermarket chain- used by GB was made in the Peoples republic of China. Tee shirts/Towels etc. A bit of an insult to the Athletes if you ask me.

I'm sure it's the same for most teams in the Olympics, or indeed any sport.
China is manufacturing capital of the world.
Arkle
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Posted: 13-Aug-2012 07:05
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The uniforms worn by the US athletes were made in China, caused a bit of controversy when that came out.
Good Olympics for China all round I'd say.
KeepOnHurling
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Posted: 13-Aug-2012 07:50
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You wouldn't see that sort of thing in the GAA mind you, O'Neills, Azzuri and Gaelic Gear all the way......
SpóirtFest
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Posted: 13-Aug-2012 11:37
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Originally posted by KeepOnHurling:
You wouldn't see that sort of thing in the GAA mind you, O'Neills, Azzuri and Gaelic Gear all the way......

Don't know how the GAA get away with 'Irish Only' rule for playing gear, what with all the open borders EU rules etc., strange one.
Son of Boru
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Posted: 13-Aug-2012 14:59
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heard somewhere before that o neills have their gear manufactured in china. is that correct?
the owl
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Posted: 14-Aug-2012 22:10
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a very good point boru .can you let me know how much official gear o neills actually produce in the republic of ireland and where and how many people they employ in that production.companies like masita make their gaa official gear in kells .i wonder why o neills have a complete monoply with limerock county board and with most irish counties.an audit needs to be done to let gaa people know the true position and if their is fair comepition .
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