The Olympics are all the time a special time. The pomp, the occasion, the competition, the heartbreaking emotions – it’s something sports fans stay up for every 4 years. From the historic moments of Simone Biles’ gold medal win and Team USA basketball dreams to the infectious fandom of Snoop Dogg and Flavor Flav, this 12 months’s Paris Games were exciting to observe.
Despite all the stars, one in every of the biggest events at the Games is track and field. This 12 months, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is making her Olympic debut, Noah Lyles is attempting to win his first gold medal on the world’s biggest stage, and Jamaican track star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is trying to end her profession with one other victory.
While we wait to see how the competition will unfold, we wanted to have a look at one in every of the most trendy sports at the Olympics. From Florence Griffith Joyner’s iconic kits and Michael Johnson’s gold cleats to Ato Boldon’s goggles and Gail Devers’ signature nails, athletes have been showing off their style on and off the field for many years.
Sha’Carri Richardson showed off her nails while traveling along the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on July 26. Last month, Richardson he said “I was always taught that whenever you leave the house, you should look your best. I feel that way when I compete, even if it’s on a larger scale.”
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica in motion during her victory in the women’s 200 metres semi-final first race at the Olympic Stadium during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics on August 2, 2021 in Tokyo.
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Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (left) helps teammate Shericke Jackson (right) after the pair won silver and gold respectively in the women’s 200 meters final during the World Championships in Athletics at Hayward Field on July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. Fraser-Pryce is understood for wearing colourful wigs during competitions because, as she said Olimpiada.com“I always look for the brightest color. And sometimes I get (ideas) from the country I’m in.”
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From left to right: Silver medalist Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica, gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson of Team USA and bronze medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica pose for a photograph during the medal ceremony in the women’s 100 meters during the World Championships in Athletics Budapest 2023 at the National Athletics Center on August 22, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.Jackie Joyner-Kersee of the United States in motion during the women’s long jump final at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Joyner-Kersee set an Olympic record of seven.4 meters.
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Hailed as “the best female athlete of the 20th century” By Jackie Joyner-Kersee epitomized the pinnacle of Nineteen Eighties style, winning six Olympic medals in track and field events.
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Ato Boldon of Trinidad and Tobago (center) passes Jamal Al-Saffar of Saudi Arabia (left) and Raymond Stewart of Jamaica (right) to win the men’s 100 meters qualifying race during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, July 26, 1996.
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Trinidadian sprinter Ato Boldon, known for his style, made a splash at the 2000 Sydney Olympics when he donned Oakley Over The Top sunglasses. Although he initially refused to wear them, he recently said : “I put them on and I was like, ‘Oh my God, these things look amazing.’ But a lot of it was, ‘This is going to be really, really cool.’”
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American Allyson Felix reacts after winning the gold medal in the women’s 4 × 400 meters relay final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 7, 2021 in Tokyo.
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In 2021, Allyson Felix made her Met Gala debut. This 12 months’s theme was “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” which Felix told Forbes is near home. “I feel proud every time I get to wear the red, white, and blue on the track.” she said“So a night that celebrates that in fashion, something I can also relate to, is an honor.”
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Florence Griffith Joyner sprints on the home stretch of the Olympic track in Seoul, South Korea, during the 1988 Olympic Games.
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Florence Griffith Joyner was one in every of the most visible fashion icons on the track, as this Jan. 26, 1996 photo shows. Her daring, colourful leotards were ahead of their time. Affectionately called Flo-Jo, Joyner began sewing her own tracksuits in highschool. “Conventionality is not for me” she said in an interview“I like things that are unique to Flo. I like being different.”
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Gail Devers of the United States competes in the first round of the 100-meter hurdles during the 2000 Summer Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney on September 24, 2000. Devers won her race.
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American sprinter Gail Devers was known not just for her speed, but in addition for her long, brightly coloured fingernails. But the story behind them could also be surprising. “The story behind my fingernails is that I used to bite them” – Devers he told NewBeauty.com in 2021, saying that a challenge from her father finally stopped her. “It wasn’t until he appealed to my competitive nature: He said he was going to grow his pinky, and I wanted to beat him and grow mine longer, and I won. I don’t remember what I won, but after that my mom said, ‘As long as you keep them clean, you’ll be fine.’ So I let them grow.”
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American Michael Johnson celebrates winning the men’s 200 metres final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with a time of 19.32, setting a world record.
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Michael Johnson wore his signature gold spikes to complete the 400-meter final at the 2000 Olympics in 43.84 seconds, becoming the first person to successfully defend his 400-meter title. Although Johnson was definitely prepared, his shoes gave him extra motivation. “I didn’t want to stand there in gold-plated shoes with a silver medal around my neck.” he said after winning.
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Jamaican Usain Bolt crosses the finish line to win gold in the men’s 200 metres final at the National Stadium during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Known for his big personality and signature moves, Usain Bolt also stepped into the world of fashion, walking the runway during the PUMA presents Futrograde show during New York Fashion Week on September 13, 2022 in New York City.
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Britni Danielle is a senior culture editor at Andscape. As a die-hard Lakers fan, she will’t wait for the day they win yet another championship than the Boston Celtics.
Jessi Dodge is a photograph editor at ESPN.
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