JMarkSnow2012 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Apparently, TeamGB official Olympic and Paralympic kit has been announced by Adidas. Yippee ... https://twitter.com/TeamGB/status/950418665069010944 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 08/01/2018 at 7:18 PM, JMarkSnow2012 said: Apparently, TeamGB official Olympic and Paralympic kit has been announced by Adidas. Yippee ... https://twitter.com/TeamGB/status/950418665069010944 PS: There is formal wear too- https://www.simonjersey.com/team-gb-suppliers?sf179450820=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Still in ZASPORT. Olympic Athletes From Russia--Coming into Pyeongchang, South Korea like anonymous grey mice http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/22144621/russian-olympic-uniforms-leave-country-colors-home-embrace-gray https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-russia-neutral-uniform/russia-chooses-neutral-gray-for-winter-olympians-outfits-idUSKBN1F72EN http://tass.com/sport/985687 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmaniS Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 8:57 PM, JMarkSnow2012 said: PS: There is formal wear too- https://www.simonjersey.com/team-gb-suppliers?sf179450820=1 The formal wear can be purchased and is quite reasonably priced. Great office wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD96 Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 On 2018-01-18 at 4:20 PM, Durban Sandshark said: Still in ZASPORT. Olympic Athletes From Russia--Coming into Pyeongchang, South Korea like anonymous grey mice http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/22144621/russian-olympic-uniforms-leave-country-colors-home-embrace-gray https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-russia-neutral-uniform/russia-chooses-neutral-gray-for-winter-olympians-outfits-idUSKBN1F72EN http://tass.com/sport/985687 Interesting about this is that red and white are traditional colours of Russia. Also, these colour schemes reminds me of the Soviet era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 18 hours ago, WD96 said: Interesting about this is that red and white are traditional colours of Russia. Also, these colour schemes reminds me of the Soviet era. Yup. Here's where we find the reality of the IOC's rules on Russian competitors. Relevant here, for example is Rule 7: Quote The colours used in uniforms, accessories and equipment may not be in exactly the same pantone as those used in the Russian Federation flag. It is suggested that these are darker in colour. Given the vast range of colours identified by the Pantone system, that's really very feeble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinXTC Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Those color schemes are exactly the ones that were highlighted during the soviet segment of the sochi opening ceremony. That certainly is not a coincident, seeing as how Putin wants to bring the country back to sovier era times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Team USA uniform for the Opening Ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 http://ht.ly/mIUf50gd9O4 http://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-now/exclusive-ralph-laurens-olympic-opening-ceremony-uniforms-are-wearable-mini-heaters/465-826b7e78-5109-402b-8485-b1107128930a Quote Team USA's Olympic uniforms are wearable heaters Average temperatures in Pyeongchang in February, when the 2018 Winter Olympics open, hover around 23 degrees, and may plunge below that for the opening ceremony. But Team USA will be ready for the cold. They'll be decked out in patriotic red, white and blue parkas that feature an innovative, hidden heating component inside their jackets. Ralph Lauren designed the uniforms and developed an exclusive heating system that's made out of carbon and silver ink printed on the apparel. The flexible ink conducts heat and is bonded to the inside of the jackets in the shape of an American flag. The heat is controlled by a slim battery pack and can be adjusted to a high or a low setting. It lasts up to five hours at the highest setting and 11 at the lowest. The buttons on the battery pack are extra large so they can be pushed with gloves. The best thing about the jackets, given how low the temps can drop in Pyeongchang, may be the fact that the heat comes on immediately. The heated parkas will be the centerpiece of Team USA's uniform during the opening ceremony on February 9. The rest of their outfit will include slim jeans with moto-inspired seams, a red, white and blue wool sweater, a navy wool ski hat, an Americana navy bandana, a leather belt and brown suede gloves with fringe and hand-beading. They'll also be wearing brown, suede mountain boots with red laces. The jackets went through rigorous testing to make sure they were safe before being worn by Olympians. During the closing ceremony, athletes on Team USA will swap their parka for a heated bomber jacket. The entire uniform can be purchased online and in select Ralph Lauren stores. Ralph Lauren (RL) plans to donate $1 to the U.S. Olympic Committee for every social media post that uses the hashtag #HeatTheWayForTeamUSA and gets a like. The social media fundraiser will last from January 22 through January 24. This will mark the sixth time that Polo Ralph Lauren has designed Team USA's uniforms for Olympic and Paralympic athletes. It's had the gig since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In 2012, Polo Ralph Lauren faced controversy when it was discovered that the Team USA uniforms for the London games were made in China. Team USA's uniforms for the 2016 Rio Olympics and Pyeongchang 2018 were made entirely in the U.S. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted January 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Switzerland's outfit for the games was unveiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Any USA outfit will be better than Sochi 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 6 hours ago, Tatsh said: Any USA outfit will be better than Sochi 2014 Funnily enough, I'm not so sure. The jackets are a lot wrinklier in real life than in the drawings: On 22/01/2018 at 10:54 PM, Ikarus360 said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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