Mittens made in China for U.S. Olympic Committee

The outside of the mittens says, “Go USA.” The insides say, “Made in China.”

Less than two years after being criticized for having the U.S. Olympic team’s uniforms made in China, the U.S. Olympic Committee has another wardrobe malfunction on its hands.

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The U.S. Olympic Committee is selling embroidered mittens made in China to raise funds for U.S. athletes in the Winter Olympics.The committee is charging $14 a pair for the blue gloves that have the word “Go” embroidered in red on one mitten and “USA” on the other. The pair is also labeled with a tag on the inside which says the gloves are “Made in China.” The Associated Press

The red-white-and-blue mittens it’s selling to raise funds for winter athletes were produced in China.

It says so right on the tag on the inside.

The USOC is charging $14 a pair. Spokesman Patrick Sandusky said the “official” mittens being worn by the athletes are made in the USA and are also available to the public for $95 a pair.

But the federation was going for a lower price point for its fundraiser. Sandusky said: “We wanted to create a fundraising opportunity where almost anyone could support Team USA.”

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