World’s largest fashion parade: the Olympic Games

This post originally appeared on: ABC Radio National – Blueprint for Living

Saturday 30 July 2016

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Olympic enthusiast or not, chances are you have an opinion about what our athletes wear during the games.

Uniforms are part national costume and part fashion statement and usually divisive.

But have you considered what goes into the design, innovation and style of these Olympic uniforms and does textile technology give athletes a real edge or is it hype?