Egyptian London 2012 Olympic team wearing 'fake' Nike gear
Published Jul 26 2012, 22:49 BST | By Freddie Edwards
The Egyptian Olympic Committee (EOC) chose a sports gear vendor that supplied counterfeit clothes bearing the Nike trademark, the Daily Telegraph reports
EOC chairman General Mahmoud Ahmed Ali defended the purchase, saying: "They all have the same logo. How can we know?"
Ali called for Nike to sue the faulty distributor, but refused to be blamed for the mix up: "It's like if somebody created false coins and you happened to possess them. Is it your fault then?"
Synchronised swimmer Yomna Khallaf, who first spotted the fake gear, tweeted that the EOC has now ordered legitimate uniforms from Nike, although it remains to be seen if they will be ready for the opening ceremony on Friday.
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I would have thought that would be China considering most of the tat that comes out is from there.
July 29th 2012 at 1:06am