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Article: (China Sports) Wear it or not? Chinese swimmers hesitant on Speedo
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- July 28, 2008
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(China Sports) Wear it or not? Chinese swimmers hesitant on
Speedo
By sportswriter Chang Ailing
BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- As renowned international swimmers
are breaking contracts and switching to Speedo, the revolutionary
bodysuit seemed to fail to win the hearts of Chinese swimmers. Wear
it or not? Twelve days before the Olympics, there is still no clear
answer.
"Swimmers will wear the suits that they feel most comfortable
with in the Olympics. It's hard to say whether it is Speedo LZR
Racer or not," said Zhang Yadong, head coach of the Chinese national
swimming team.
"It is not that we are switching suits. We just agreed to allow
swimmers to choose their own suits," Zhang said.
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