Tag: olympics
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Georgia’s conservative Olympic outfit scorned by women’s rights activists
By Umberto Bacchi LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Women's rights activists in Georgia have urged the country's Olympic Committee to pick a more liberal design for its female athletes, criticizing the official outfits for next month's opening ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games as archaic. Inspired by the national costume, the outfit has…
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Rio 2016 Olympics: five fashion buys with a Brazilian flavor
The world will soon be gearing up for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, held August 5 to 21, 2016. The Organizing Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympics has teamed with the famous Brazilian footwear brand for a special collection of flip-flops in the colors and patterns of the upcoming Games. Swimwear brand Beliza has embraced…
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Olympics-South Korea seeks Zika protection in Rio, Brits go patriotic
South Korean athletes will make their Rio Olympics entrance covered up in long sleeves and trousers, uniforms its designers say were made to protect them from Zika-carrying mosquitoes. With 100 days to go until the Games start in Rio de Janeiro, South Korea’s Olympic Committee unveiled on Wednesday the uniforms its athletes will be dressed…