Alright, let’s yak about this China Olympics clothes thing, you know, the get-up our athletes wear. They call it “official apparel partnership,” sounds fancy, but it’s just clothes, right? Anyway, heard they got a whole bunch of folks sponsoring them, like that Anta brand. Big company, they make all sorts of sporty stuff. Guess they give our boys and girls the shirts and pants and shoes, so they look all spiffy when they’re winning medals, or, you know, trying to win medals.
Now, this Olympics, it’s in Paris this time. France, that’s a long ways away. Heard we sent over 400 athletes over there. That’s a lot of mouths to feed, and a lot of bodies to clothe! Anta, they gotta make sure everyone got the right sizes. Don’t want no tight pants or loose shoes, that ain’t gonna help nobody win nothin’.
And the clothes themselves? Well, I saw some pictures, they look alright. Red, mostly. That’s our color, right? Like the flag. Heard they got some stars on them too, just like the flag. Someone told me they even put dragons on them. Dragons! Now that’s somethin’. Makes them look tough, I reckon. Gotta scare the other countries, show ’em we mean business.
- Heard they had to pick the clothes, you know, like a contest. Lots of different designs, and someone had to choose the best one. Don’t know who did the pickin’, but they did a decent job, I guess.
- They say some big shot named Zhang Yimou, he helped out with the special clothes for when they get the medals. The “victory ceremony” clothes, they call ’em. Guess those gotta be extra fancy.
It ain’t just clothes, though. Heard there’s other companies involved too. Like those milk companies, Mengniu and Yili. And that Alibaba fella, the one who sells everything online. They give money, I think. Lots of money. Billions, someone said. That’s more money than I ever seen in my whole life!
And they ain’t just givin’ money to China, no sir. They givin’ money to the whole Olympics thing. Every country, I guess. Coca-Cola too, they got their fingers in the pie. They got them athletes drinkin’ their soda, I bet. Smart fellas, those Coca-Cola people, always sellin’ somethin’.
So, this whole “partnership” thing, it’s a big deal. Lots of money, lots of clothes, lots of people involved. And it’s all about makin’ our athletes look good and feel good, so they can go out there and win. And if they win, well, then all that money and clothes, it’s worth it, I reckon. Makes the whole country proud. Even an old woman like me, sittin’ here watchin’ on the TV, I feel proud too.
Now, I heard some other countries got their own sponsors too. India, for example, they got all sorts of companies lined up, even Puma, the shoe people. Everyone wants a piece of the pie, I guess. That’s how the world works, right? Money makes the world go ’round, as they say.
But at the end of the day, it’s all about the athletes. They’re the ones doin’ the work, they’re the ones sweatin’ and strivin’. The clothes and the money, that just helps them along the way. So let’s cheer ’em on, and hope they bring home the gold! And them clothes better be comfy, ’cause those athletes gotta wear ’em a long time!
And those volunteers too, the ones helpin’ out over there in Paris. Heard some of them are Chinese folks too. They work hard, those volunteers, don’t get paid nothin’. Just doin’ it outta the goodness of their hearts, I guess. Bless ‘em.
Anyway, that’s my two cents on this whole Olympics get-up thing. Just a bunch of clothes and money, but it matters, I reckon. Makes us look good, and helps our athletes do their best. Now, pass me the tea, will ya?
Tags: [China, Olympics, Apparel, Sponsorship, Anta, Paris 2024, Athletes, Chinese Team, Official Uniform, Victory Ceremony]
