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Chinese company signs Rio 2016 uniform deal

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Last Updated : Oct 23 2014 | 9:25 AM IST

Chinese sports apparel maker 361 will be the official uniform supplier for the Rio 2016 Olympics, the organizers have said.

The company will provide more than 106,500 uniforms to the technical staff, volunteers, test event personnel and torch relay participants, Xinhua cited from a statement on the Rio 2016 website.

"With the responsibility of supplying uniforms to the volunteers and staff, which are extremely important groups for us, and for the staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we are confident that 361 will do a great job in our challenge of delivering excellent and memorable games," said Rio 2016 president Carlos Nuzman.

The financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

The Chinese firm's CEO, Ding Wuhao, said production of the uniforms would begin in 2015.

Founded in 2003, 361 sponsored the Guangzhou 2010 and Incheon 2014 Asian Games, and the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games.

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First Published: Oct 23 2014 | 9:16 AM IST

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