Swiss Olympic team 2021 in Federer's clothes
At the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Swiss Olympic team will officially wear shoes and dresses of the brand in which Roger Federer has been a shareholder for a few months.
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last edit: Jul 24, 2020, 08:00 pm
There are at least two questions to be asked in connection with the announcement that the company in which Roger Federer holds shares and Swiss Olympic has entered into a connection for Tokyo 2021. Firstly, of course, whether the games can even take place with a year delay. The signs in the Japanese capital are not very good for this, at the moment only the greatest optimists can imagine that thousands of athletes, coaches and fans from all over the world will come to Japan in twelve months.
And: Should Roger Federer fight for Olympic precious metal one last time according to plan - will the maestro really do this in his "own" shoes? Or, in a sporty comparison with Djokovic, Nadal, and Co., would you rather rely on his tried and tested Hammerl with the distinctive tail? When it comes to outerwear, Federer should have no choice on the court than to show himself in those clothes for which his Japanese outfitter is reportedly spending $ 30 million annually on display.
Federer with two Olympic medals
"I am pleased to announce that On will be a new partner of Swiss Olympic," said Federer in a video message a few days ago. “This means that all Swiss athletes will wear clothes and shoes from On at the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year. Of course I hope to be there too. ”It was also great that this partnership would also benefit young athletes and participants in the Paralympic Games.
Roger Federer won gold at the Olympic Games once (in doubles with Stan Wawrinka in Beijing in 2008) and once silver (in London in 2012 after losing to Andy Murray in the final). When he started in 2000 in Sydney and 2004 in Athens, the almost 39-year-old was unsuccessful, in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro Federer had to pass due to an injury.