On July 29 Ralph Lauren and the United States Olympic Committee proudly unveiled the design of the US team’s 2016 Opening Ceremony uniforms.
Introducing the 2016 Opening Ceremony uniforms! #TeamUSA will be looking GOOD thanks to @RalphLauren! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/rMnLIq87cH
— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) 29 июля 2016 г.
But while many people rushed to praise the stylish look of the new garments, others were quick to point out one very strange detail – the fact that the color pattern of athletes’ striped T-shirts sticking out of their buttoned-up blazers clearly resembles the Russian national flag.
Another Russian hacking job? Team USA opening-ceremony shirt looks like Russian flag. pic.twitter.com/Gnw1hjBsBP
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) 29 июля 2016 г.
TEAM RUSSIA… I mean… USA?@TeamUSA @RalphLauren @RyanLochte @MStockwell01 @cfields @AprilRossBeach @alliseeisgold @SwimHaley
— CrazyCactusEnt (@CrazyCactusEnt) 29 июля 2016 г.
It looks like the men are wearing a navy blazer over the Russian flag. How on earth did you miss that? https://t.co/1VTYfI1nZP
— Mike Blissett (@purplecarnival) 29 июля 2016 г.
And while the color sets of the two countries’ flags are quite similar, the way the stripes on the US athletes’ outfits are aligned – exactly like the white, blue and red bars on the Russian flag — it looks either like a very strange coincidence or a rather embarrassing accident. Who knows, maybe Russia’s next Olympic outfit will be featuring stars and stripes!
