The news comes at the same time as Li Ning unveiled a sponsorship deal with Singapore's national badminton team, giving Li Ning the right to clothe the professional players.

同时，李宁已成为新加坡国家羽毛球队的赞助品牌，赞助其球员的装备。

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B: Yes, Li Ning is a great sportsman and a year after his retirement, he began a new career-as a businessman.

是的，李宁是一名优秀的运动员，在退役一年后，他开始了自己的新事业——从商。

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As part of the deal, Li ning will provide tracksuits along with training and kits for a contingent of about 150 athletes and officials....

作为协议的一部分，李宁将为约150名运动员和官员提供训练服和运动服。

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When asked why this initial investment in the US failed, Craig Heisner, vice-president of digital operations, explains: "I don't think the original plan adequately presented the heritage of Li Ning as a major Chinese brand founded by a famous Olympian who rose to the top".

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The company had a big push this summer at the Olympics, but as of June, Li-Ning shares had dropped more than 60 percent in a year.

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However, Wade recently dropped Nike as a sponsor to sign with a Chinese athletic apparel company, Li Ning.

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