Top Uniforms from Olympic History
Photo © Clive Mason/Getty Images If you were to judge today’s Olympians based on their appearance, Ancient Greeks would consider us as wimps. To them, athletic competition in the nude was the ultimate display of raw, brutal athleticism in all of its glory. These days, an Olympian’s uniform serves a …
If you were to judge today’s Olympians based on their appearance, Ancient Greeks would consider us as wimps. To them, athletic competition in the nude was the ultimate display of raw, brutal athleticism in all of its glory.
These days, an Olympian’s uniform serves a more sophisticated purpose: to display “athleticism, nationality, competition.” Every four years, Olympians from 92 countries debut their winning garb, and their uniforms capture a moment in time excites us, making a sentimental impression of us being proud of our country and generation.
Today we look back at iconic Winter Olympic uniforms from around the globe that represented their time and made an imprint on our memories, influencing us even today.
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1932: Sonja Henie, Norway
1952: Jeanette Altwegg, United Kingdom
1980: Eric Heiden, United States
1988: Katarina Witt, Germany
1994: Nancy Kerrigan, United States
2002: Team Canada, Designed by Rafael Esquer and Eiko Ishioka
2014: United States team
2014: Germany Team
