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These athletes' shining moments wouldn't be complete without the colorful, innovative, and sometimes sparkly outfits that went with them. 68 of the Most Memorable Olympic Outfits to Ever Appear in ...
The outfits for the 1992 Olympics looked remarkably similar to the opening ceremony uniforms worn in 1988, seemingly kicking off a tradition of blazers, slacks, and skirts that persisted until the ...
She already held the world record in her signature event, the 400-meter individual medley, but the event would not be added to the Olympic schedule until the 1964 Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, De Varona swam for the U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100 freestyle relay, but she did not receive a gold medal ...
Afterwards, she concentrated on the 400 metres, and she competed in that event in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, when it was on the Olympic program for women for the first time. Though not impressive in the heats, Cuthbert won the title for her fourth Olympic gold medal, beating Ann Packer of Great Britain in an Olympic record of 52.01. [ 15 ]
The 1960s were an age of fashion innovation for women. The early 1960s gave birth to drainpipe jeans and capri pants, a style popularized by Audrey Hepburn. [6] Casual dress became more unisex and often consisted of plaid button down shirts worn with slim blue jeans, comfortable slacks, or skirts.
The women's gymnastics team looked unified in striking dark blue tracksuits for their arrival in Rome during the 1960 Summer Olympics. George Silk - Getty Images 1960: Wilma Rudolph
I hope winning this award will encourage girls in sport and show that women have an important role to play." [1] International Fair Play Committee website, 9 December 2011. Her award came a year prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was the first Olympic games to have all sports open to women. [1]
Since 2008, Ralph Lauren has outfitted Team USA athletes at nine consecutive Olympics and Paralympics, designing uniforms for the Games’ opening and closing ceremonies as well as a broader ...