Thursday Olympic Uniform Evolution Open Comments

Olympic track uniforms have changed dramatically over the years. (technique has also changed quite a bit)
Athens 1896:

St Louis 1904 (he placed 12th in the marathon):

Berlin 1936 (Jesse Owens wears prototype shoes):

Mexico City 1968 uniforms start to look “normal”:

Seoul 1988 we start seeing the long, tight shorts:

London 2012 computer-aided design and high-tech materials are commonplace:


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