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Olympics organizers to probe Adidas ‘exploitation’ claims
London Olympics organisers said on Saturday that they would investigate claims that workers in a Cambodian Adidas factory were being paid just $61 a month to produce official merchandise for the Games. The investigation came after Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that workers at the sportswear brand’s factory outside Phnom…
Adidas cancels ‘shackle’ sneakers after slavery outcry
Top sportswear designer Adidas Tuesday decided to cancel sales of sneakers topped with rubber ankle chains after criticism that they evoked memories of slavery. The so-called “shackle sneakers” equipped with orange rubber chains to be fixed above the shoes were to have gone on sale in August in the United…
Olympics 2012 chiefs concerned by Adidas ‘sweatshop’ producing outfits for British athletes
London Olympics organisers said Saturday they were taking “extremely seriously” allegations of “sweatshop” conditions for Indonesian workers producing outfits for British athletes and Games volunteers. The Independent newspaper alleged that the clothing being made for the London 2012 Olympics was “being manufactured for Adidas in sweatshop conditions in Indonesia, making…
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