Comments on: USA Women Fall to Norway, Lose Official Badges http://theNperiod.com/2008/08/06/usa-women-fall-to-norway-lose-official-badges/ Dallas Freelance Writer — another fresh slice of life pie Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Hurley http://theNperiod.com/2008/08/06/usa-women-fall-to-norway-lose-official-badges/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Hurley Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:19:59 +0000 http://thenperiod.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-96 Support breast cancer awareness by bidding on a Brandi Chastain original art piece.... http://www.hurley.com/ms/girls/artchest/2008/ Support breast cancer awareness by bidding on a Brandi Chastain original art piece…. http://www.hurley.com/ms/girls/artchest/2008/

]]> By: Utahsaint http://theNperiod.com/2008/08/06/usa-women-fall-to-norway-lose-official-badges/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Utahsaint Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:52:36 +0000 http://thenperiod.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-94 If you were watching the U.S. Olympic team play and felt like something was missing, it's because something was. The U.S. Soccer crest that is emblazoned on every U.S. national team uniform was not on the U.S. Olympic team uniform for the men or the women for their opening matches. The reason? According to a U.S. Soccer official, The International Olympic Committee does not allow national governing bodies to include their crests on their uniforms during the Olympics. If you have seen other teams with crests, it is because the national federations for those countries have ignored the IOC mandate, and are subject to fines by the IOC. So no, there wasn't a laundry fiasco and nobody made off with the crests. There's your answer to the missing crests question. If you were watching the U.S. Olympic team play and felt like something was missing, it’s because something was.

The U.S. Soccer crest that is emblazoned on every U.S. national team uniform was not on the U.S. Olympic team uniform for the men or the women for their opening matches. The reason? According to a U.S. Soccer official, The International Olympic Committee does not allow national governing bodies to include their crests on their uniforms during the Olympics.

If you have seen other teams with crests, it is because the national federations for those countries have ignored the IOC mandate, and are subject to fines by the IOC.

So no, there wasn’t a laundry fiasco and nobody made off with the crests. There’s your answer to the missing crests question.

]]> By: US Men Squeak By Japan, Also Missing Team Insignia « The N. Period http://theNperiod.com/2008/08/06/usa-women-fall-to-norway-lose-official-badges/comment-page-1/#comment-95 US Men Squeak By Japan, Also Missing Team Insignia « The N. Period Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:36:07 +0000 http://thenperiod.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-95 [...] that the team was missing the official team crest on the jerseys and shorts, another way that they mirrored the women’s showing. See how they normally look here. Still looking for a reason why, so any insight would be greatly [...] [...] that the team was missing the official team crest on the jerseys and shorts, another way that they mirrored the women’s showing. See how they normally look here. Still looking for a reason why, so any insight would be greatly [...]

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