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1908
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
The winner of the Ladies' National Round Archery at the London Olympic Games, Miss Queenie Newall. Yass queen! Photo: Getty
1936
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Jesse Owens, an American track and field athlete who walked away from the Summer Olympics in Berlin with four gold medals. Photo: Getty
1996
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Team USA swimmers celebrating a gold medal win in Atlanta, Georgia. Speedo introduces a fabric made from chlorine-resistant polyester/spandex this year. Photo: Getty
2000
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Dot Richardson of the U.S. celebrates during a preliminary match against Japan at the Sydney Olympics. Photo: Getty
2000
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
The Cuban team in the women's beach volleyball final of the games in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Getty
1996
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
The U.S. women's soccer team rocking tie-dye jerseys while they celebrate a win over China at the games in Georgia. Photo: Getty
1908
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Danish gymnasts practicing for the London Olympics. Photo: Getty
1960
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
The medal winners for light heavyweight boxing competition in Rome, including Cassius Clay front-and-center (now known as Muhammad Ali). Photo: Getty
1988
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
U.S. vs. Brazil basketball game in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Getty
1956
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Danish equestrian Lis Hartel with her horse Jubilee at the Equestrian Olympic Games in Stockholm. Photo: Getty
1908
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
A Danish gymnast flying off the pommel horse during practice in London. Photo: Getty
1932
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
American athlete Babe Zaharias holding a javelin and wearing her Olympic uniform. Photo: Getty
1949
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
British Olympic canoeist Joyce Web taking her canoe out to train on the Thames River at Richmond. She's seen as one of Britain's best hopes for winning the kayak racing events at the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki. Photo: Getty
1948
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
1948
Athletes pass the torch at the Opening Ceremony in London. After WWII, stretch fabrics in sportswear become more common, since they're less restricting on the form during exercise. Photo: Getty
1948
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
British Olympic women's fencing team having lunch on the lawn prior to the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics. The A-line skirt becomes popular for women's female uniforms. Photo: Getty
1896
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Greek shepherd Spyridon Louis is the winner of the 40 km marathon at the first modern Olympics games held in Athens in 1986. Women are not formally invited to the event, though they're not explicitly barred. Photo: Getty
1956
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Wrestler V. Maneev of Russia at the games in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Getty
1988
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
U.S. track star Florence Griffith Joyner with the national team in 1988. Photo: Getty
1960
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
U.S. athletes at the Summer Olympics in 1960. The '60s sees the rise of coordinated tracksuits for men and women. Photo: Getty
1992
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
American tennis player Jennifer Capriati celebrates a win against German player Steffi Graf in the women's final at the Olympics in Barcelona. Photo: Getty
1992
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
U.S. heptathlon athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee is all smiles when she celebrates her gold medal at the Barcelona games. Photo: Getty
1984
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
American cyclist and gold-medalist Connie Carpenter-Phinney at the games in L.A. Photo: Getty
1956
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Great Britain's gold medal-winning fencer Gillian Sheen in Melbourne. Photo: Getty
1972
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Australian Bronze medalist Shane Gould after setting a new world record in the 100 meter freestyle race. Photo: Getty
1956
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
USA's Milton Campbell throwing a discus in the men's decathlon. Photo: Getty
2004
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Lauren Jackson of the Australian women's basketball team at the games in Athens, Greece. Branding becomes more and more important at the beginning of the millennium, with sportswear logos and patriotic color schemes at the fore, and more streamlined fabrics cropping up with every game. Photo: Getty
2008
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
The U.S. women's gymnastics team after their silver medal win at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Nike and Adidas are the biggest sponsors this year, duking it out for supremacy of the games. Photo: Getty
1900
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Helen Provost won the silver medal at the tennis women's singles in Paris, and in a full-length skirt, no less. Females taking part had no choice but to play in ankle-length dresses with the long sleeves and high necks of the time period, plus shoes with a heel. Photo: Getty
1980
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The outfit designed by jean maker Levi Strauss to be worn during the opening ceremonies for the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics. Shiny stretch fabrics and high-waisted shorts for men become a trend in the '80s. Photo: Getty
1936
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens, another American runner who won two gold medals that year, at the stadium in Berlin. Photo: Getty
1928
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
U.S. swimmer Jane Fauntz ready to plunge into the pool in Chicago, 1928. At this time, women's swimsuits are becoming more streamlined for water sports, and females are no longer prohibited from the sport for showing their legs (like they were in the 1908 Stockholm Olympics). Photo: Getty
1952
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American swimmer Ronald Gora shaking hands with his Japanese opponent, Toru Gotu, in Helsinki following a race. In the '50s, we see the rise of functional synthetic fabrics like Spandex and Lycra that are stretchy and often used to make swimwear. Photo: Getty
2012
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Zhang Jike of China celebrates a win in the table tennis fourth round match in London. Photo: Getty
2012
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas competing on the balance beam in London. Photo: Getty
2012
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
China goes head to head against Russia in the women's volleyball tournament in London. Photo: Getty
2012
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Alexander Massialias of the United States vs. Sebastian Bachmann of Germany in fencing. Photo: Getty
2012
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan competing in the triple jump final in London. Photo: Getty
2012
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
U.S. wrestler Clarissa Kyoko Mei Ling celebrates her bronze medal for women's freestyle wrestling at the London Olympics. Photo: Getty
2012
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Janine Murray of Australia performing during the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the London Olympics. Photo: Getty
2012
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
A Canadian swimmer competing in the synchronized swimming competition final in London. Photo: Getty
2012
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
American sprinter Sonya Richards-Ross celebrating a win at the 4x400 meter relay final in London. Companies are still promoting the latest in aerodynamic technology, while designers are pushing to collaborate with sportswear brands on fashionable and practical gear. The London Games stoke a reputation for being "The Fashion Games". Photo: Getty
1924
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Mexican athletes before boarding a ship to the Olympic games in Paris. Photo: Getty
1984
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
The women's 800-meter race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The '84 Olympics are the first to be entirely funded through private sponsorship, ushering in an age of athletic sponsorships with big sports companies such as Nike, Puma, Adidas, etc. Photo: Getty
1936
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On your mark, get set, go: The 100 meters sprint race at the game in Athens. Comfortable sportswear is now de rigueur for both female and male track and field athletes, seen here in loose shorts and fitted vests. Jersey cotton and silk tops and trousers, tracksuits, and off-duty sports blazers become the norm, a departure from the hot wool suits that athletes wore in prior decades. Photo: Getty
1936
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
The American gold-medal-winning rowing team wearing headdresses in Berlin. Photo: Getty
1976
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Bruce Jenner's claim to fame at the 1,500 meter run of the decathlon during the games in Montreal, Quebec. Photo: Getty
1968
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Model Margaret Middleton wearing a swimsuit designed by Hardy Amies for the British swimmers at the games in Mexico City. Photo: Getty
1968
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
A model wearing the uniform designed by Hardy Amies for British athletes to wear in Mexico City. Since the '40s, designers have been queuing up to design the uniforms for athletes at the Olympics. Photo: Getty
2016
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
A portrait of track and field athlete Alysia Montano ahead of the Olympics in Rio. Photo: Getty
1976
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
American gymnast Debra Wilcox on the balance beam at the games in Montreal. Photo: Getty
1968
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
The British women's relay team during training for the Olympic games in Mexico. Photo: Getty
1968
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
British athlete Pat Bryce-Nutting jumping over a hurdle during training at the track in Mexico. Given the heat in Mexico, short-shorts are a popular choice for athletes, and elastene spandex continues to revolutionize sportswear. Photo: Getty
1996
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
The Spanish rhythmic gymnastics team in the games at Mexico City. Photo: Getty
1972
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
U.S. swimming champion Mark Spitz displaying a winning grin with five of his seven Olympic gold medals during the Munich Olympic Games. Photo: Getty
1960
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Wilma Rudolph, an American track and field racer who was considered the fastest woman alive in her time, wearing a straw hat and her team uniform at the Summer Olympics in Rome. Photo: Getty
1980
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
German swimmer Barbara Krause at the Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union. Photo: Getty
1932
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Jules Noel, a French athlete who competed in the discus and shot put, at the games in Los Angeles. Photo: Getty
1932
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
This year sees the introduction of the Olympic Village, where athletes are encouraged to wear sportswear when off-duty and where uniforms to represent one's country become en vogue. The Olympics also introduced the winners' podium this year, showing off the winning athletes receiving medals. Photo: Getty
1932
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
German javelin-thrower Ellen Braumueller mid-throw at the games in L.A. Photo: Getty
1972
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
East German equestrian Horst Koehler and his horse Emanuel at the games in Munich. Photo: Getty
1936
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
German women competing in the 4 x 100 meter dash race at the Berlin Olympics. Photo: Getty
1932
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
A swimmer at the L.A. Olympics. Photo: Getty
1992
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
Track and field athlete Carl Lewis at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. Photo: Getty
1928
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The women's 800 meter race in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This is the first year women are allowed to compete in track and field, following pressure from women's leagues as rights for women expand throughout the world. Photo: Getty
1920
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The San Francisco Olympic water polo team in 1920. Photo: Getty
1964
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Models wearing the Great Britain team uniform for the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Dashing! Photo: Getty
1984
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Noriko Mochizuki of Japan on the women's balance beam at the games in Los Angeles. Photo: Getty
1984
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U.S. gymnast Valerie Zimring performs in the rhythmic gymnastics competition. Photo: Getty
1932
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The Comprehensive History Of Summer Olympics Fashion
German fencer Helene Mayer at the games in L.A. Photo: Getty
1996
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Chinese long-distance runner Wang Junxia celebrates her win at the women's 5000 meter event in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Getty
1976
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Team USA swimsuits for the '76 Olympics. Photo: Getty
