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The U.S. unveiled more of its Winter Olympic uniforms Thursday, but officials are cautioning athletes to keep theirs under wraps outside the games' venues.
A memo sent to athletes by the U.S. Olympic Committee cautions them to avoid wearing team colors too prominently in Sochi amid heightened concerns about security in the southern Russian resort town.
"The U.S. Department of State has advised that wearing conspicuous Team USA clothing in non-accredited areas may put your personal safety at greater risk," says the memo, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The memo details other steps that athletes can take to ensure their safety while in Sochi, including enrolling in a State Department traveler program.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303448204579339134239429924
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)get the Olympic games? Their leader is a 'phobe and they can't guarantee anyone's security. If I were an athlete, hell if I were a spectator, I'd be thinking twice about going.
left is right
(1,665 posts)I would take it further and caution against wearing those ugly sweaters anywhere
MineralMan
(146,333 posts)next year's Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.
Frank Cannon
(7,570 posts)Don't worry. They won't want to.
Paladin
(28,276 posts)okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)gollygee
(22,336 posts)anyone wanting to steal those sweaters.
vinny9698
(1,016 posts)The reason was a financial one, if you told the merchants you were from USA, they automatically charged you the rich American price. But by telling them you were from New Zealand, which is a third world poor country, they would give you the cheapest price. I know I could see the big smile when I approached the merchants, but when I told them I was from New Zealand that smile disappeared, and they would just bark out a cheap price.
B2G
(9,766 posts)Their median income is about the same as ours. What are you talking about?