Comments on: Beijing Olympic Uniforms

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:52:24 +0000

Re: The girl/guy inthe top picture - would you bring that home to meet mom? Hee Hee. By the way the canadian athlete’s uniform is “made in China”!Wow, what a day and age this is! Oh well, maybe it will all be over soon.

Carly’s Note: At least “Made in China” makes sense for these games, unlike the 2010 Vancouver Games merchandise.

By: Louie

Louie — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:31:06 +0000

You didn’t like these Canucks jerseys, Carly? http://www.classicauctions.net/Default.aspx?tabid=263&auctionid=17&lotid=431
Yeah, I guess they could be considered unattractive in today’s society, but at the time, I thought they were pretty cool. One of my classmates even wore that jersey to school.

Carly’s Note: I no longer wear leg warmers or stirrup pants, it’s true, but I thought these jerseys were bad even back then. Thanks for the pic!

By: Rosco

Rosco — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:42:58 +0000

I will not be buying them.Bad choice.

Carly’s Note: Now we know what to get you for your birthday!

By: Lucas Tam

Lucas Tam — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:05:11 +0000

I hope the competition doesn’t sign:
U.G.L.Y.
You ain’t got no alibi you ugly
Eh! Hey! You ugly!

Carly’s Note: Wouldn’t that be the equivalent of kicking a man when he’s down?

By: Jose Enrique Manuel Jesus Ricardo Gonzalez Montabalm

Jose Enrique Manuel Jesus Ricardo Gonzalez Montabalm — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:39:30 +0000

I like the one the guy in the top photo is wearing.

Carly’s Note: Yeah, except given the nailpolish, I think it’s a girl.

By: RKF

RKF — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:15:49 +0000

the “busy” red jumpsuit looks like pj’s to me….then again they would keep me awake!

Carly’s Note: I think you just solved the mystery behind them - they’re comfortable and yet they keep you alert.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:59:48 +0000

Hi Carly,
When i was in high school our football jerseys were green and white which was fine but they were made out of this polyester material that didn’t stretch at all so it was super hard to get them over our shoulder pads and they didn’t breathe at all and felt terrible on your skin. When you combine this with how terrible football equipment smells once the season gets going we were a pretty miserable bunch. It translated into mean football players though and we won 2 championships while i was there. I think those jerseys should belong in a landfill though!
Have a great weekend!

Carly’s Note: Can’t put them in a landfill - they would pollute the earth!

By: Louie

Louie — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:33:14 +0000

I agree that the uniform looks a little too busy, especially the clothes on the guy in the left side of the picture.
And is that a man or a woman in the top picture? I honestly can’t tell. The face looks like a man’s and so does the chest, but the arms look like that of a woman’s, and they’re also wearing nail polish. They could’ve gone with a simpler design on that shirt too. Maybe just stick to the Maple Leaf and the green and red stripes on the sides and that would’ve looked better.
But as far as bad uniforms go, I don’t think I’ve ever seen as bad a uniform as the Ottawa 67s in the Ontario Hockey League. Hideous, just plain hideous: http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=3lkhr8puc3k05spnd844q3msg

Carly’s Note: I have to disagree with you, Louie. Yes, the 67s jerseys are bad, but I think the Canucks jerseys from the 80’s (the ones with the V-neck) were worse.

By: Denis Charbopnneau

Denis Charbopnneau — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:44:57 +0000

Holy Pijama Batman, do they come with eco friendly paper bags to wear too?

Carly’s Note: KAPOW! (That’s a fist in the eye - which is what these get-ups are to me.)

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:52:43 +0000

OMG - what coincidental timing!
My middle school is having a reunion this weekend
- the ‘bad uniform’ was the girl’s gym uniform from Gr 7 and 8 (sometime in the 70’s)…a blue cotton ‘onesie’: elastic waist, buttoned front. Sort of like a short sleeved shirt with the shorts attached. My mom even embroidered my name on it - I could have died of embarassment…
But then again, everyone had to wear them…even the tough girls!

Carly’s Note: A onesie? Okay, that takes the cake!