The Nike company is facing widespread condemnation from disability groups for running this advertisement, which appeared in several American outdoor magazines including:  Backpacker Magazine, (October and December 2000) and Men's Journal, (October 2000).

• Response from The Ragged Edge Nike issues formal apology
• Fox News Report Nike Apologizes to Disabled Olympians
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nike outruns the best of the dumb and dumber
• News.com.au Calls for Nike to get the boot
• Channel6000 Disabled People Stage Nike Ad Protest
• Newpress.com A Parent's Perspective, NIKE on people with disabilities, Not-so-cool
• Advertiser's Statement October 25, 2000
• Nike Statement October 24, 2000
• New Nike Statement November 1, 2000

Contact Nike

• Web: www.nike.com and www.nikebiz.com
• Email: swoosh@custhelp.com
• Phone: 1-800-344-6453 

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