Non-sponsors banned from using Olympians

BEIJING - The China Advertising Association is believed to have banned ads by brands that are not Olympic sponsors featuring Olympians - including athletes, coaches and associated officials - in their ads between 1 and 27 August in a bid to limit "invisible" copyright infringements.

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