Olympic Fashion Through The Years

(L-R) Ken Wallace, Jessica Fox, Annette Edmondson, Ed Jenkins, Kaarle McCulloch, Joshua Dunkley-Smith, Charlotte Caslick, Penny Taylor, Taliqua Clancy, Jamie Dwyer and Louise Bawden pose in their Australian opening ceremony uniforms during formal uniform launch on March 30, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. 

Sanya Richards-Ross of the United States celebrates winning the Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Final of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, England.

Canada just falls short of the podium in Team Synchronized Swimming finishing fourth the final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatic Centre in London.

Women’s Hockey match between Australia and China on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena Hockey Centre.

The Japan softball team lines up before the women’s gold medal game against the United States. Beijing Olympic games, China, 2008.

Aliya Garayeva of Azerbaijan competes in the Individual All-Around final of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Alice Mills, Lisbeth Lenton, Petria Thomas and Jodie Henry of Australia win gold medal and set a new WR in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Greece, 2004.

Lauren Jackson of Australia in Women’s Gold Medal Match during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Greece , 2004.

Tamara Larrea and Dalixia Fernandez of Cuba celebrate during the Olympic Women’s Beach Volleyball competition at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on September 18, 2000.

Torchbearer Cathy Freeman of Australia prepares to light the Olympic Flame during the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia.

Cathy Freeman of Australia in action during the Women’s 400m final held at Olympic Stadium during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia.

The Australian Olympic Team during the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia. 

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team members, left to right, Amanda Borden, Dominique Dawes, Amy Chow, Jaycie Phelps, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu and Kerri Strug, wave to the crowd after winning the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.

The Australian women’s hockey team playing against Great Britain at Clark Atlanta University. Australia won 1-0 during the 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta Georgia.

Mens 4 x 100 medley relay team from Australia at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Centre at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta Games.

Silver medalists in the tennis Men’s Doubles, Wayne Ferreira (left) and Piet Norval of South Africa, at the final during the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, 7th August 1992.

Members of the Spanish Women’s Field Hockey team celebrate after scoring their first goal before beating Germany 2 – 1 in the final of the Women’s field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

The USA 100km Time Trial team in action at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Argentine tennis player Gabriela Sabatini during the quarter finals of the Women’s singles tennis event.  

Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, 1988. 

Florence Griffith-Joyner of the USA prepares for the 100m during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.  

Bronze Miwako Motoyoshi (top) and Saeko Kimura (bottom) celebrate after competing in the Synchronized Swimming Duet final during the Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games on August 9, 1984 in Los Angeles, California.

Outfit designed by Levi Strauss to be worn during the opening ceremonies for the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics.

Members of the Australian Olympic swimming team. (L-R) Mike Delaney, Greg Fasala, Mark Stockwell and Neil Brooks – nicknamed ‘The Mean Machine’ at the Summer Olympics Los Angeles, USA, 1984. 

Australian Athletes march in the opening ceremony parade at the Summer Olympics, Los Angeles, California.1984.

Opening Ceremony for the 1980 Olympic Games, Moscow.

TEAM USA SWIMSUITS. SUMMER OLYMPICS, MONTREAL 1976.

Bruce Jenner of the USA celebrates during his record setting performance in the decathlon in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

Australian athlete Shane Gould waves a stuffed kangeroo after gaining first gold medal at the Summer Olympics. Munich, 1972.

Bernd Kannenberg of West Germany, winner of the 50 km walk in the 1972 Summer Olympics, Munich, Germany.

American swimmer Mark Spitz with the seven gold medals he won at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.

Opening ceremony of Summer Olympics. Munich 1972.

Mexico’s Norma Enriqueta Basilio, the first woman in the history of the modern Olympic Games to light the Olympic Fire, runs up the ninety steps with the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremonies on October 12, 1968.

The British women’s 4x100m relay team; (L-R) Valerie Peat, Janet Simpson, Delia James and Maureen Tranter, pictured during training for the Olympic Games in Mexico, September 1968.

A model wearing the uniform, designed by Hardy Amies to be worn by female British athletes in the parade at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, 11th June 1968.

A group of models wearing uniforms, designed by Hardy Amies, to be worn by British athletes in the parade at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, 11th June 1968.

US athletes at Summer Olympics. Rome 1960.

The winners of the 1960 Olympic medals for light heavyweight boxing on the winners’ podium at Rome: Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali) (C), gold; Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland (R), silver; and Giulio Saraudi (Italy) and Anthony Madigan (Australia), joint bronze. Rome 1960.

Soviet Larissa Latynina performs her routine on the beam during the Olympic Games in Melbourne, December 1956.

Gunhild Larking, 20, Sweden’s entry for the high jump, pensively awaiting her turn to compete at the Olympic Games, Melbourne 1956.

Wrestler V. Maneev of Russia preparing to compete at the Olympics in Melbourne 1956.

U.S Patricia McCormick seen during the ladies diving at the Olympic pool, Helsinki, on July 30, 1952. 

Basketball match between Russia and Brazil, won by Russia. Helsinki 1952.

Russia’s female gymnasts marching up for medals at 1952 Olympics.

First, second and third place sprint relay teams at the 1952 Olympics Helsinki.

Photo shows Fanny Blanker-Koen (Holland) as she becomes the first triple champion of the 14th Olympic Games at London, England.1948.

US diver Zoe Ann Olsen preparing for springboard dive. London, 1948.

Marian Barone of the USA on the balance beam during the gymnastics events at the London Olympic Games, 12th August 1948. Looking on are other members of the American team.

Berlin 1936.

Jesse Owens (USA) won 4 gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Berlin in 1936.

The victorious womens swimming teams from Holland (centre), the USA (right) and Germany striding out to the victory ceremony. Berlin Olympics – 1936.

This picture shows the Hungarian women track and field athletes arm in arm under the columned entrance to the Olympic stadium. Berlin Olympics – 1936.

Victorious Relay Runners (America, Italy) at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, 1936. 

Buster Crabbe of the United States loosens up his tank suit after winning gold in the 400-meter freestyle event at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, 1932.

Left to right are Stella Walsh of Poland, Hilda Strike of Canada and Wilhelmina Von Bremen of the United States.

Los Angeles 1932.

Diver Klara Bornett from Austria during the Olympic Summer Games in Amsterdam 1928.

Shown at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics is the Dutch Women’s Gymnastics team.

Helene Meyer of Germany who was awarded the first prize in the fencing matches at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. 1928.

Canadian athlete Ethel Catherwood who won the women’s High Jump at the Olympics in Amsterdam.

6th August 1928.

Hawaii’s trio of great swimmers, Sam, Dave and Duke Kahanamoku at the Paris tank for the Olympic elimination swimming trials. Paris, France, July 16, 1924.

Members of the American 400-meter relay team, which established a new world record of 41 1/5 seconds for the event, pose at Colombes Stadium. The quartet (shown L-R) are: Hussey, Clarke, Loren Murchison, and Alf Leconey. Paris,France.

Suzanne Lenglen of France competes in the Women’s tennis event during the VII Olympic Games circa April of 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.

Aileen Riggin, Gertrude Ederle, and Helen Wainright stand in their Olympic team uniforms and hold American flags, after returning from the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp.

A group of US Olympic Athletes posing together in their uniforms.

11/5/1920 Antwerp, Belgium.

Girls taking part in a parade at the opening ceremony of the Antwerp Olympics, 20th April 1920.

Australian swimmer Mina Wylie (left) and Fanny Durack. The pair competed in the 100m freestyle swimming event, the first time in Olympic history that it was open to female athletes–Durack took the Gold medal and Wylie took Silver. 1912.

The Swedish rowing eight about to go out for a practice at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics

Six Danish gymnasts in formation during the 1908 London Olympics.

Women archers participating in the National Round (60 yards -50 yards) at the 1908 London Olympics, which was won by Sybil ‘Queenie’ Newall of Great Britain

A danish gymnast performing a perfect dismount from a pommel horse during the 1908 London Olympics

Full-length portrait of Felix Carvajal de Soto, Cuban athlete, who competed in the marathon, standing on the track of an athletic field in St. Louis, Missouri, during the 1904 Olympic Games.

American contestants in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris pose in the Bois de Boulogne.

Robert Garrett of the USA wins the gold in the discus event during the I Olympic Games circa April of 1896 in Athens, Greece