A problem arose for the Japanese Olympic swimmers, who had exclusive contracts with swimsuit makers Mizuno, Asics, and Descente, preventing them from wearing the Speedo brand suits in the Olympics. However, the Japanese Swimming Federation subsequently decided to allow its athletes to choose their own suits freely."Japanese swimmers given OK to use Speedo LZR Racer". Yahoo! Sports (Associated Press). 10 June 2008. Accessed 11 August 2008.
