Team Canada (Women) to wear Nike / Livestrong jerseys?

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by Daradon

I could care less about Armstrong either way, I found the whole thing kind of silly. It's competitive cycling, who isn't doping? Maybe the only sport dirtier than the Olympics. But I digress...

What I don't get is how there can't be any red on the jersey. How can you have a Team Canada Jersey with no red? (Yeah, I know there have been a few in the past, but they were just as horrible if not worse, I thought we were past it)

Whether or not they HAD to go with Nike and Livestrong, I find it idiotic all the red is yellow. How is the charity or the sponsor MORE important than the actual country one is playing for?

I didn't realize our country is red.

It's just a colour scheme. If the Oilers wore pink and purple, they're still the Oilers.

Oh the humanity!

[Daradon]

Color schemes are very important to brand and allegiance recognition.

And of course you know red is part (THE part) of the country's color scheme. To say otherwise is just being argumentative. Most other countries would recognize our athletes and products that way too. A red maple leaf.

Flames? Red. Leafs? Blue. And Oilers? Yes, blue. This is why we make fun of teams like the Islanders and Canucks (or among the reasons). No identity.

I'm just saying, I'm not sure how you let a sponsor trump a countries color scheme. Makes me wonder how far away we are from ads on the jerseys.

No, it's not a huge deal, but it's the first one to jump out at me.