Australian Olympic Committee Launch #Rio2016 Uniform

Published On: 31 March 2016

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) this week unveiled the official opening ceremony and formal uniforms for the 2016 Australian Olympic Team in Rio.

Kitty Chiller, Chef de Mission, 2016 Australian Olympic Team, said the uniform design exactly met the brief and the Team will be proud to wear Sportscraft when it marches into the Main Stadium on the 5th of August.

The design reflects the Australian lifestyle and Rio environment while also being comfortable for the athletes. Kitty said it was a pleasure to again work with Sportscraft and see their commitment to the Australian Olympic Team.

The athletes will enter the Opening Ceremony wearing sharply tailored green seersucker cotton blazers, finished with a gold embroidered coat of arms badge and burnished gold Australian Olympic coat of arms buttons.

Athlete Alex Croak (Olympian 2000 (Gymnastics) and 2008 (Diving)), and Uniform Committee member, said: “The Olympic Games is the pinnacle for many athletes’ careers and taking athlete input into consideration is an important element of the development of the uniform. This is to ensure comfort and practicality is married with the fashion and design in an outfit that can enhance the performance of an athlete.’

-AOC