- The Australian Olympic team’s kit for the Paris Games is presented
- The uniforms feature indigenous prints and Yagasuri japonism.
- Yagasuri are a nod to ASICS’ Japanese heritage
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Australia’s best athletes have worn the new national uniform just a few months before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The world is counting down to the most anticipated event on the sporting calendar: the Games will begin in France from July 26.
This latest edition of the green and gold outfit was designed in collaboration between sports performance brand ASICS and the Australian Olympic Committee.
Sports stars including Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams and Rugby 7s player Maurice Longbottom gathered at Yurong Point, also known as Mrs Macquarie Chair, at Sydney Botanic Gardens on Thursday.
ASICS Oceania CEO Mark Brunton said: ‘It is with great pride that we watch the Australian Olympic Games “The team once again dons ASICS uniforms as they prepare to represent our nation on a global stage.”
The Australian Olympic team’s uniform for the Paris Games was unveiled in Sydney on Thursday, and fans may be left scratching their heads at one element of the design.
Each kit features green and gold colors, indigenous print and Japanese arrow patterns (pictured, Australian rugby star Maurice Longbottom models the new jersey)
Each part of the uniform features the nation’s iconic green and gold color scheme, and two prints designed by First Nations artist and 2008 Olympic boxer Paul Fleming, as well as Torres Strait artist David Bosun.
“The centerpiece represents a meeting place because the Olympic Games bring together people of all colours, religions and backgrounds from all over the world competing for the same goal,” Mr Fleming said of his impression.
“Essentially we all become ‘one’, we are all athletes and it doesn’t matter where you come from.”
The uniform also features a nod to ASIC’s Japanese heritage with a traditional Yagasuri arrow pattern.
The arrow symbolizes the forward momentum the Australian team hopes to have heading into the Paris games.
The Australian Olympic team’s chef de mission for Paris 2024, Anna Meares, said the uniform looks “fantastic”.
“So many iconic Australian sporting moments were played out in the ASICS uniform at the Tokyo Olympics, and I can’t wait to see the new sporting history Australian athletes will create in Paris in these uniforms,” he said.
Australian Olympic Rugby Sevens star Maurice Longbottom echoed Anna’s sentiment saying: “It fills me with enormous pride to represent my country on the world stage, wearing a kit that incorporates an indigenous design to showcase our rich cultural heritage, uniting us as one. “.
The Japanese arrow patterns, known as yagasuri, are a nod to the heritage of ASICS, the Japanese clothing brand that makes the Australians’ kit.
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place on July 26
When developing the uniform, the ASICS Institute of Sports Sciences (ISS) considered the temperature and weather conditions that athletes will face in Paris.
As a result, the uniforms feature advanced ventilation technology optimized specifically for the Summer Olympics.
More than 460 athletes are expected to represent Australia in 30 sports at the Olympic Games in July.