The first members of the Russian national Olympic team were presented with the official uniform for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics on Wednesday.
The first members of the Russian national Olympic team were presented with the official uniform for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics on Wednesday. Photo: Yelena Fomina, right, member of the Russian national women’s curling team, at the opening of the BoscoSport center.
Famous Russian coaches, athletes and celebrities attended the opening ceremony of the Olympic equipment center. Photo (from left): two-time Olympic rhythmic gymnastics champion Lidiya Ivanova, TV host Yuliya Bordovskikh, and nine-time Olympic champion Larisa Latynina.
Oleg Tabakov, eminent Russian director and actor of stage and screen, believes that the Russian hockey and biathlon teams will see great success at the Vancouver Olympics. Photo (from left): Oleg Tabakov and the members of the Russian national women’s curling team, Olga Zharkova, Lyudmila Privivkova, Anna Sidorova, and Bosco di Ciliegi head Mikhail Kusnirovich.
The Russian national curling, alpine-ski, and toboggan teams were the first to receive their new outfits. Photo (from left): The members of the Russian national women’s curling team, Yekaterina Galkina, Kira Yezekh, Olga Zharkova, coach Olga Andrianova, Yelena Fomina, Lyudmila Privivkova, and Anna Sidorova at the opening of the BoscoSport center.
The firebird’s feather is the BoscoSport Vancouver 2010 winter collection’s primary motif. Photo: Four-time Olympic gymnastics champion Alexei Nemov.
According to legend, the firebird’s feather keeps its owner warm for a long time and turns into gold when its fire dies out. Photo: Olympic ski race champion Yelena Vyalbe.
At the opening ceremony of the 21st Olympics in Vancouver, the Russian team will wear the traditional Russian Olympic colors of red and white. Photo: skier Yulia Chepalova.
The dress uniform consists of a red and white jacket, jeans (classic blue for men, red velvet for women), and a woven BoscoSport sweater. Photo (center): Lyudmila Privivkova, a member of the Russian national women’s curling team.
In addition to the red and white jackets, sweaters, and jeans, the athletes will be kitted out with red and white hats, scarves and gloves all emblazoned with the traditional pattern. Photo: Yekaterina Galkina, member of the Russian national women’s curling team.
Designers used unique sewing patterns to prepare the Olympic uniform for 14 kinds of sports.
Photo: sledder Albert Demchenko.
Photo: sledder Albert Demchenko.
About 600 members of the Russian national team and 100 paralympic athletes will be equipped with these new outfits. The new uniforms will also be given to all officials, coaches, doctors, and other members of the Russian national team, and to the personnel of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee. Photo (from left): skiers Lyaisan Rayanova, Stepan Zuyev, and Yelena Prostina.
TV host Yuliya Bordovskikh at the opening ceremony of the Olympic equipment center.
