For the past few years, Ralph Lauren has been the official outfitter for Team USA. The U. S. for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games. Today the outfits for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games were announced.
The iconic red, white and blue outfits are in the host city, according to the brand. The Opening Ceremony uniform features an adapted jacket with red and white accents and a striped Oxford shirt. The cut is made more casual with a pair of jeans.
For the Closing Ceremony, athletes will wear a biker-style jacket with a polo shirt and white denim.
“This summer, Paris is the level where fashion and gaming will compete globally with globally and this is an incredibly exciting proposition,” said David Lauren, the company’s head of logos and innovation.
The polo blouse is made with flat-knit technology to minimize waste and is the brand’s first 100 percent recycled cotton polo blouse. Other parts of the uniforms are made from recycled polyester and U. S. -grown wool. U. S.
Last year, Kim Kardashian’s clothing company Skims teamed up with Ralph Lauren to dress athletes by offering underwear, loungewear and pajamas.
Earlier this year, Nike unveiled its designs for athletes, adding basketball, football, and running uniforms. But the company was criticized for what some saw as sexist women’s track uniforms. The uniforms, first released through virtual media company Citius Mag, have a low-cut neckline. Leg that slightly covers the groin area of a showcase mannequin, while the men’s edition offers much greater coverage.
Nike, which has been designing festive uniforms for athletes for several years, has defended this model, which before the Olympic Games had sought the opinion of female and male athletes for its uniforms.
Fans can purchase U. S. team apparel and accessories. Ralph Lauren is available online and in retail stores in the United States and France.
The Olympics will begin with the opening ceremony on July 26. The five iconic Olympic rings were placed at the Eiffel Tower last week, 50 days before the start of the games.
A transitional stadium at the Eiffel Tower, which will be used for men’s and women’s volleyball matches, will provide an iconic backdrop for the games, and the monument’s steel will be embedded in the medals.
The city’s Siena River is also expected to host swimming events, however, some experts have expressed considerations about cleaning up the water, which the government has long said they are striving to clean up.