Beijing Bites
China Daily | Updated: 2009-12-18 07:56
Olympian compensated
Olympics fencing champion Zhong Man has been awarded 130,000 yuan in compensation after a solar energy company used his image without his permission, the Beijing Morning Post reported.
Shijingshan district court said the company used an image on its products and website that showed Zhong celebrating after he won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. It also said the athlete was the company's representative.
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