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Olympics 2021: The Most Stylish Uniforms From The Tokyo Games

Stephan Rabimov is a contributor who writes about emerging markets, fashion, arts, and culture. This is his contribution to the influential global business magazine, Forbes. He highlights 8 most stylish kits that will be won by the athletes at this year's Olympic games in Tokyo. South Africa and Liberia are the only African countries on the list.

" I have been covering Olympic fashion since 2016 (remember Rio and its Zika virus concerns?) as part of the fashion diplomacy discourse and practices. For the teams on-site, it is a unique opportunity to rally national pride at a time when many countries are struggling with post-pandemic morale. Here are top eight noteworthy Olympic uniform design" - Stephan Rabimov

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephanrabimov/2021/07/20/olympics-2021-the-most-stylish-uniforms-from-the-tokyo-games/?sh=25c808431fe3

Team Liberia kit

Olympics are a chance to uplift the global diasporas. New York designer Telfar Clemens, born to Liberian parents, has amassed quite a following for his gender-neutral vegan-friendly brand. In fact, nearly double that of @Tokyo2020! The creator of the “Bushwick Birkin” is making Olympic history with his unisex designs for the five-person Liberian national track and field team. The seventy-piece wardrobe is being reworked into a capsule athleisure collection to a drop online during the Games. Thanks to Telfar’s street style notoriety, Vogue has already crowned Liberia’s uniforms “the coolest”.

Liberia kits looks like second hand clothes gotten from Aswani market

Team South Africa kit

As a unique global event, the Olympics provide unique opportunities for communities worldwide. Durban Fashion Fair commissioned young artists - Mbali Zulu, Nompumelelo Mjadu, Sandile Sikhakhane and Sipho Lushaba – to design uniforms for Team South Africa in partnership with manufacturer Mr. Price Sport. It is the first time the entire kit (including official off-field footwear by Veldskoen) has been created and produced locally. It may not be memorable as a fashion statement, but it is a commendable experiment in divesting from corporations to the people. Given recent unrest in the country, this may provide a rare instance of unity.

There kits are so beautiful

Wow that's some nice kits they got there.

Dope.

Other Top 8 kits

1. United States
2. Russia (modified: Russian Olympic Committee)
3. Czech Republic

Hope una go c medal bayi? Na so nija jersey tak fine last world cup end up been cut off!.

Other Top 8 kits

4. Kazakhstan
5. China
6. Great Britain

Nigerian kit?

FarahAideed:
Nigerian kit?

Nigerian kit

I love the men's soccer jersey even though I'm a Southy , very cool. The last pic is a mess.

chiemmanuel:
Liberia kits looks like second hand clothes gotten from Aswani market

Neva seen any kit this gay in my life in the history of Olympics.

Looks like a crop top pyjama

Ok....but can they win medals

thebosstrevor1:
Ok....but can they win medals

Rio 2016 - SA 10, Liberia 0, Nigeria 1.

WUdec:
Neva seen any kit this gay in my life in the history of Olympics.

Looks like a crop top pyjama

It's unisex.

WUdec:
Neva seen any kit this gay in my life in the history of Olympics.

Looks like a crop top pyjama

very immature clothing, maybe it's unisex

SA are all white?

Dem try

We hear

Wtf is Liberians wearing?

Them dey finger africa, naso dem hype 9ja jersey las las na for group we comot

I love the Kazakhstan �� and Czech �� kits more than those ones mentioned

Noted

UP NIGERIA.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA and all Good, sane, honest and hardworking Nigerians.

May Devil punish the animals that are always praying for her downfall and calling our darling nation a zoo.

chiemmanuel:
Liberia kits looks like second hand clothes gotten from Aswani market

taaa, comot here