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The Livestrong wristband is a yellow silicone wristband (a gel bracelet) launched in May of 2004 as a fund-raising item for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, founded by cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong. The wristband itself was developed by Nike and their ad agency Wieden+Kennedy. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2089x1195, 66 KB) Summary Photo of a Livestrong wristband lying on a sheet of white paper. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2089x1195, 66 KB) Summary Photo of a Livestrong wristband lying on a sheet of white paper. ...
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Wristbands are encircling strips worn on the wrist, made of any of a variety of materials depending on the purpose. ...
Two gel bracelets; the Make Poverty History white awareness bracelet and a red Christian band Gel bracelets or jelly bracelets are an inexpensive type of wristband similar to a large diameter O-ring. ...
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Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. ...
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Purpose The band is part of the "Wear Yellow Live Strong" educational program. The program is intended to raise money for cancer research, raise cancer awareness, and encourage people to live life to the fullest. The band sells individually, as well as in packs of 10, 100, and 1,200 as part of an effort to raise $5 million for the Lance Armstrong Foundation in cooperation with Nike who manufactures the "live strong" bands in Austin, Texas the home of Lance Armstrong and other world wide manufacturing plants and sells the wristbands through their Nike outlets worldwide. This target was achieved within 6 months, and there have now been 70 million Livestrong bands sold to date. Individual bands sell for US$1 each. Lance Armstrong at LAF Community Program Conference The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) is a United States charitable organization that provides support for people with cancer. ...
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Yellow was chosen for its importance in professional cycling, as it is the color of the yellow jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de France. Other charities were inspired by the success of the Livestrong bracelets, and many charities have developed their own wristbands for raising money and awareness. Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a means of transport, a form of recreation, and a sport. ...
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Popularity The band became an extremely popular item in the United States by the end of the summer of 2004, especially among those following Armstrong's final Tour de France effort. They soon gained immense popularity worldwide. It first appeared on a majority of the contenders at the 2004 Tour de France. Personalities such as 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, news anchor Katie Couric, actor Matt Damon, and several athletes at the Athens Olympic Games[1] wore the band. Appearances on and endorsements by popular TV shows such as Oprah, also raised its profile enormously. Such visibility and endorsements were the reason that the bands have attained fashionable status — along with a desire to appear charitable. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2588 × 1725 pixel, file size: 2 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...
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On a recent edition of the satirical television show The Colbert Report (where Armstrong made a guest appearance), Stephen Colbert parodied the wristband, creating the "Wriststrong" wristband, in his growing campaign against "Wrist violence".[1] 1867 edition of the satirical magazine Punch, a British satirical magazine, ground-breaking on popular literature satire. ...
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In The Office episode "Michael's Birthday," Michael creates a makeshift Livestrong wristband out of yellow paper upon finding out that Kevin is at risk for skin cancer. This article is about the USA version of The Office. ...
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Hospitals Some hospitals have reportedly cut the Livestrong wristbands off of patients because they resemble the yellow "Do Not Resuscitate" bands used by some medical facilities[2].
eBay controversy A rush to purchase the bands resulted in profiteering through such venues as eBay, angering Armstrong. eBay refused to ban the sale of Livestrong bands, saying it was an online marketplace where buyers and sellers meet and determine their own prices. As a result of the bands becoming fashion items counterfeit wristbands also became available in places such as fleamarkets, detracting from the cause. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...
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Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. ...
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Other similar wristbands The Livestrong Wristbands have inspired numerous other wristbands for charities, and various political causes. (See gel bracelets.) Two gel bracelets; the Make Poverty History white awareness bracelet and a red Christian band Gel bracelets or jelly bracelets are an inexpensive type of wristband similar to a large diameter O-ring. ...
References - ^ Wrist Watch - WristStrong. Comedy Central (2007-08-08). Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
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External links - Lance Armstrong Foundation Official Website
- WEMUSTACT.ORG European Cyclists
- Official LIVESTRONG Store
- CNet reporting on fraudulent re-auctioning of Livestrong bands
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