<p>P.S. Not to get political, but do you know where the 2002 Olympic Torchbearer uniforms were made?</p>
<p>Mini, wouldn’t that be Myanmar for the win?</p>
<p>And yes, those who are political can either be gleeful with this or want to hide their heads.</p>
<p>I think the uniforms are really cute and classy. I think most of the athletes would be proud to be at the Olympics and would not care about the uniforms because materialistic things wouldn’t matter at that point</p>
<p>Some of the athlete torchbearers were really angry in 2002.</p>
<p>“Maybe it will bother some, maybe not, but what does it accomplish other than to diminish something that is often a once in a lifetime event?”</p>
<p>Yes, it may accomplish something meaningful: the next generation of our Olympians will be dressed in classier uniforms. How about something so good looking that the athletes can wear the outfit again? Why should Italians always steal the spotlight? America has great designers, too! Sorry, Ralph, you are getting stale.</p>
<p>Heard on a the news that today a bill was introduced in the Senate to require that all future US Olympic uniforms be manufactured in the US. Too bad they can’t also outlaw the uniforms being ugly.</p>
<p>Yes the bill was introduced by New York Sen. Charles Shumer – the epitome of the ambulance-chasing politico.</p>
<p>About 80% of the value-added of the uniforms in right here in the States (design, for example). Cotton is cheap – let the chinese do it. I think the Wall Street Journal estimates a total of about 12 jobs “lost” for a few weeks equaled the total labor content of the uniforms. The Journal also noted that, if the private USOC pays more for USA made uniforms, it will have less to spend on training athletes. Yes, a great deal of sense. Typical Schumer.</p>
<p>Did the Wall Street Journal offer any advice about how to ensure that the uniforms aren’t ugly?</p>
<p>^^ No, they did not. I think we all know that ugly American Olympic team uniforms are a well-respected tradition and Ralph Lauren chose to keep with tradition.</p>
<p>It is possible that the US designer producing in America will sell more (especially if they are not hideous). After all, the designers make the money from selling their clothes to the Olympic fans.</p>
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<p>Class is in the eye of the beholder. South Korea seems to have a “cuter” version of ours.</p>
<p>This article shows opening ceremony uniforms of several other countries: [Worlds</a> Strangest | Olympic Uniforms for the 2012 Opening Ceremonies](<a href=“http://www.worldsstrangest.com/mental-floss/olympic-uniforms-for-the-2012-opening-ceremonies/]Worlds”>http://www.worldsstrangest.com/mental-floss/olympic-uniforms-for-the-2012-opening-ceremonies/)</p>
<p>Half include white pants; some with white bucks like ours.</p>
<p>The South Korea uniform does look like a version of ours.</p>
<p>Frankly, I’m more interested in the swimsuits! :)</p>
<p>Fewer swimmers will break Olympic and world records since the hi-tech swimsuits are now banned. But that will not stop us from watching Lochte race through the pool and touch the wall first.</p>
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What design? It’s a tiny variation on clothes Ralph Lauren has been selling forever. Or do you mean the logo?</p>
<p>-student warning-</p>
<p>I don’t think it matters how much the clothes cost.</p>
<p>I remember the beanie for the opening ceremony in Vancouver was sold out when I tried to get it :(</p>
<p>And I have tickets for 2 tennis gold medal matches :D</p>
<p>For MomofWildchild-the swimsuits designed by Speedo</p>
<p>[Swimsuits</a> that turn athletes into barracudas | Olympics 2012](<a href=“http://www.reuters.com/london-olympics-2012/articles/swimming/2012/07/17/swimsuits-turn-athletes-barracudas]Swimsuits”>http://www.reuters.com/london-olympics-2012/articles/swimming/2012/07/17/swimsuits-turn-athletes-barracudas)</p>
<p>Thanks! That’s interesting. Back when I was doing a little competitive swimming we squeezed ourselves into tiny racing suits. Lovely.</p>
<p>I remember paper suits that you could only wear a few times. That and for practice people would wear old water polo suits to increase drag.</p>
<p>Towards the end of my competitive swimming days we started wearing the zip up suits.</p>
<p>My D has the 2002 Roots beret. She was 12 at the time and wore it fairly often for a while.</p>