RL POLO to provide outfits for the U.S. Olympic Team

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I figure there plenty of so-called POLO fans here on NT so this might actually be newsworthy to some. I can't wait to see the collection they come out withthough.

Polo to announce Beijing Olympics outfit contract -WSJ

NEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - Polo Ralph Lauren (RL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is set to announce that it will be the U.S. team's official outfitter for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site.

Polo signed a contract with the U.S. Olympic Committee last week and replaces Canadian clothing company Roots Ltd, according to the Journal report.

Roots, which provided outfits for the U.S. team for the past three Olympic Games, was originally supposed to continue through 2008. But it lost out on the contract after the USOC thought its designs for this year were too informal, the Journal reported.

The deal is expected to bring in millions in sales of Olympic-branded products that will be available at U.S. Polo stores and on its Web site from mid-July, the Journal said, adding that the company is in talks with many U.S. department stores to carry the clothes.

Both Polo and the USOC hope to continue the deal to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and beyond, according to the report.

Polo representatives were not immediately available for comment.

(Reporting by Aarthi Sivaraman)

 

[greenredgreen]

 

[bbanks707]

i want to be on the olympic team

 

[impalaballa187]

 

[dub 253]

 

[fede dpt]

Damn, that's cool. The the outfits they supply for the Tennis U.S. Open are piff.

 

[sportz4life10]

polo is where its at

 

[icykicks79]

score

 

[jc08]

and this just might be the deciding factor for me to purchase Ralph Lauren stock. Thanks NT!

 

[fwa iii]

i can't wait to see what olympic stuff ralph lauren will put out for their regular line.

 

[wwsyndicate]

Good, I hated that Roots clothing +!$ looked wack, we gotta send our people looking fresh, not like some Canadian bobsledders.

 

[jumpman247]

You know since we are going to have such a large US presence in China, I think it's time for us to send a bunch of a spies into China, more then ever. Idon't think we could beat China in a war, but we could send the spies in there to destroy China from the inside, I say we start with Yao Ming, if he was aspy it would be an amazing asset to us Americans.

 

[coolnificent]

 

[thagreatj]

Originally Posted by WWSyndicate

Good, I hated that Roots clothing +!$ looked wack, we gotta send our people looking fresh, not like some Canadian bobsledders.

 

[mr fizzy womack]

Originally Posted by jumpman247

You know since we are going to have such a large US presence in China, I think it's time for us to send a bunch of a spies into China, more then ever. I don't think we could beat China in a war, but we could send the spies in there to destroy China from the inside, I say we start with Yao Ming, if he was a spy it would be an amazing asset to us Americans.

 

[ghost703]

I hope some tight pieces come out of this.. a la '92 plates (

) but i don't have my hopes up

In any event im sure a few worthy things will drop

 

[nyk orange and blue]

Originally Posted by jumpman247

You know since we are going to have such a large US presence in China, I think it's time for us to send a bunch of a spies into China, more then ever. I don't think we could beat China in a war, but we could send the spies in there to destroy China from the inside, I say we start with Yao Ming, if he was a spy it would be an amazing asset to us Americans.

by the way, check the sig....

 

[freshproduct]

Originally Posted by DUB 253

Same way I felt

 

[p mac one]

 

[militaryiv]

Originally Posted by DUB 253

 

[SojuOppa]

I hope they bring back that USA sweater piffff

 

[ghost703]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120752759769693767.html?mod=todays_us_nonsub_marketplace

link with more in depth info for those interested...

 

[boot and leg]

this can be the greatest thing since 1992 or the worst since adidas took over nba uniforms.

 

[DYNAMICS]

^ Well said

 

[fwa iii]

Good, I hated that Roots clothing +!$ looked wack, we gotta send our people looking fresh, not like some Canadian bobsledders