Paris Olympics 2024: what Australia’s athletes will be wearing as they compete
by Luca Ittimani and Sharlotte Thou from World news | The Guardian on (#6K5CJ)
Australian uniform features designs by Indigenous artists - and women will be able to wear uniform dresses around the village for the first time
- Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates
- Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast
When Australia's Olympians compete in Paris this year, they will be wearing a kit featuring the work of Indigenous artists.
And for the first time, Australians will be able to wear uniform dresses around Olympic venues when not competing - a marked change from the traditional boys uniform that didn't fit us properly", according to the rugby sevens captain, Charlotte Caslick, who won gold in the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Continue reading...