London 2012 Olympic medals or made in China

According to the British "Daily Mail" reported that the London 1908 Olympic Games who have produced medals British Vaughtons company could not rewrite history in 2012 as a Chinese company is likely to grab the contract will hand the Olympic medals.

Reported that the source of the incident the company had not been made is Vaughtons London Olympics bid contract opportunities collar pins, and the final contract by the Chinese Hua Jiang companies. This Vaughtons president Steve. Hobbes was clearly lost: "They say the London Olympics will help UK companies, but they do not want to listen to our inquiries. I believe that orders will be issued medals to China."

Vaughtons Founded in 1819, is a veteran Birmingham badge, medal makers, the just-concluded British League Cup medals is that the company produced. However, Hua Jiang, the company is not simple, this company is the London 2012 Olympic Games emblem class exclusive licensees to participate in the Atlanta, Sydney, Athens Olympics, 2002 World Cup badge production of goods, also participated in the 1999 Kunming International Horticultural Expo 1997 return of Hong Kong, Shanghai Expo 2010 and other large activities Souvenirs.

In response, a spokesman for the London Olympic organizers said the finalists bidding companies pin the contract has indeed expressed in the Far East for the Olympics, the intention of making badges, and Hua Jiang has set up offices in the UK. But the medal has not officially started the procurement process, the organizers did not do this with the Chinese company contacts.

However, in order to appease the loss of Hobbes, organizers or stressed: "The London Olympic Games 97% of the contract gave the British company."

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