Speaking of method acting: this week, the laundry slip of the equipment supplier fluttered into the German team, which is about to leave for Beijing to take part in the Chinese version of the Olympic Games under pandemic conditions.
And lo and behold, the company Adi Dassler Nachf. Is not only sending the German team, thanks to “design inspiration from the black water tiger”, sailing close to the wind of cultural appropriation into the communist dictatorship, no, the mindset is also given corresponding stripes.
Because while the tiger “symbolizes strength and endurance”, the collection gives “courage and strength”.
The clothing of the Germans expresses, we are quoting here literally, “rebellious optimism”.
Rebels to Beijing, that is a pithy announcement.
Do you already know about it in Beijing?
But the rebels proclaimed by the supplier may be limited to wearing the down jackets.
That will become apparent when one or the other question arises about the overall circumstances of the event in the course of these games.
It would actually be nice if courage and strength weren't eaten by the red water tiger.