If our Olympians are supposed to represent the United States of America, then why are Team USA Olympic uniforms not made in the USA? The U.S. Olympic athletes are wearing American red,
white and blue uniforms made in China! That has members of Congress
fuming. Republicans and Democrats railed Thursday about the U.S.
Olympic Committee's decision to dress the U.S. team in Chinese
manufactured berets, blazers and pants while the American textile
industry struggles economically with many U.S. workers desperate for
jobs."I am so upset. I think the Olympic committee should be ashamed of themselves. I think they should be embarrassed. I think they should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them and start all over again," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference on taxes.
"AP Photo/Ralph LaurenTeam USA unveiled
The uniforms its athletes will wear during
The Opening Ceremonies in London.
The uniforms its athletes will wear during
The Opening Ceremonies in London.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters at her weekly news conference that she's proud of the nation's Olympic athletes, but "they should be wearing uniforms that are made in America."
In a tweet, U.S. track and field Olympian Nick Symmonds, who will compete in the 800-meter run at the London Games, wrote:
Those berets were made by Roots, a Canadian company that was the official U.S. team outfitter for that opening ceremony.
