Team USA was ready for its Olympic closeup.
The Opening Ceremony for the 2016 Summer Games kicked off Friday night in Rio de Janeiro, and one of the highlights of the festivities was the Parade of Nations, in which all athletes represented their respective countries by taking a lap around Rio’s famed Maracanã Stadium.
Decorated swimmer Michael Phelps was chosen to be the flag bearer for Team USA’s contingent of 544 athletes. The parade of nations gave athletes a chance to show off their true colors, and the U.S. came equipped with special outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.
Here are a few glimpses of what Team USA wore for the Opening Ceremony.
Ralph Lauren is proud to make #TeamUSA's parade uniforms in America. Cheer on @TeamUSA tonight @NBColympics, 7pm ET! pic.twitter.com/mJKjEv5Xpr
— Ralph Lauren (@RalphLauren) August 5, 2016
.@MichaelPhelps will be wearing THIS as #TeamUSA's flag bearer thanks to @RalphLauren! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/adOdJTzDGD
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 3, 2016
Sneak peek: Team USA's opening ceremony gear is red, white, blue and flashy.https://t.co/jbB28Hdzjd pic.twitter.com/FiKL9sQ95f
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) August 4, 2016
.@RalphLauren's Olympic uniforms for Team USA are brighter than ever before https://t.co/Z0JjvR1Xrf pic.twitter.com/v2hxZglROg
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) July 29, 2016
All-American style: The official, American-made #TeamUSA opening ceremony outfit, at Team Processing in Houston pic.twitter.com/gD53csKiCy
— Ralph Lauren (@RalphLauren) August 2, 2016
Thumbnail photo via Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports Images
