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With Olympics events set to begin in London, fans of the American athletes are snapping up T-shirts, shorts and other gear at such area venues as the gift shop at the The shop (and online store) has more than 100 exclusive items. Among the more popular items are a flat-top hat with brim, vintage-inspired T-shirts and a bracelet with Olympics-inspired charms, says Nina Akerley, spokeswoman for Staples Promotional Products, which runs the Olympics stores and manages co-branded campaigns for more than 70 percent of the USOC’s sponsors. The training center and store are at 1750 E. Boulder St., Colorado Springs. Shop hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 719-866-4618; A couple of other items on the shopping radar include Jimmy Choo’s “Alex” sunglasses with a Union Jack theme on the temple pieces, top, $275 at select And for all the criticism that Ralph Lauren has received for the berets his company designed for the athletes, the collection has plenty of cute items, including a boy’s track jacket, $79.50, and shorts, $45,

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