Photos show Team USA's 2024 Olympics ceremony outfits, and they include jeans and moto jackets
Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren
- Ralph Lauren is the official outfitter of Team USA at the Olympics for the ninth time in a row.
- The brand unveiled its Olympic ceremony uniforms and Villagewear collection on June 18.
- The collection includes jeans, moto-style jackets, and plenty of red, white, and blue.
When you think of the official Olympic ceremony uniforms, blue jeans and moto jackets are probably not the first outfits that come to mind.
And yet, that's exactly what Ralph Lauren unveiled on June 18 as part of Team USA's opening and closing ceremony uniforms for the Summer Olympics in Paris, which begin on July 26.
The brand also released a Villagewear collection, which includes graphic tees, sweatpants, accessories, and more for members of Team USA to wear during their downtime in and around the city.
The entire Team USA Collection is also available for fans to purchase.
In a press release, Ralph Lauren Corporation's chief branding and innovation officer, David Lauren, said, "Ralph Lauren is profoundly honored to define the look of the American delegation as they represent our country in one of the world's most celebrated and storied events."
He also told The Associated Press on Monday that the brand works "very closely with Team USA to make the athletes feel at once dressed up, feel like a team, but at the same time comfortable and very distinctively American" and that "nothing says America like blue jeans, especially when we're in Paris."
Fifteen Olympic and Paralympic athletes, including seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky, were chosen to represent the brand as ambassadors.
However, reactions to the uniforms have been mixed.
Among responses on social media, there has been praise for the opening-ceremony jackets, disdain for the jeans, and comparisons to college students' outfits. People even drew comparisons between the closing ceremony looks and "Talladega Nights" character Ricky Bobby and NASA astronauts, per the Independent.
As the internet continues to debate if jeans and moto jackets are too casual — or too similar to a NASCAR pit crew — here's a look at everything Team USA will be wearing this Olympic Games so you can decide for yourself.