Channelling the Olympic spirit

Sportswear brands pin hopes on Olympic performance

As the London 2012 Olympics approaches, sportswear firms are battling to take centre stage, launching new innovations that are set…

Five of the best Olympic sportswear innovations

As the 2012 London Olympics approaches, sportswear firms are looking to align their brands with athletes' success by launching new…

Olympic Games to offer UK retail sales boost

UK retailers are hoping the London 2012 Olympics will contribute to a multi-million pound boost in sales. But will sportswear retailers…

US: 2014 Olympic uniforms to be made in the US

Ralph Lauren Corp has pledged that uniforms worn by American athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games will be made…

US: Lawmakers outraged by China-made Olympic outfits

US lawmakers have hit back at reports that Olympic uniforms designed by Ralph Lauren Corp for American athletes were allegedly manufactured…

UK: Call for action over Olympic worker abuses

Workers making sportswear for the forthcoming London Olympics are being poorly paid and treated, according to a new report from…

UK: Sweatshop labour uncovered in Olympic factories

The organisers of the London 2012 Olympics are introducing new measures designed to protect workers producing merchandise for this year's…

UK: Campaigners call for sweatshop-free Olympics

With exactly one year to go before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, activists are stepping up…