Olympics: Ugly uniforms some athletes are forced to bear
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Silver medallists Andrea Hlavackova (right) and Lucie Hradecka (left) of the Czech Republic walk with their medals during the presentation ceremony for the women's doubles tennis at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 5, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
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Todd Rogers of the United States returns a shot during their men's preliminary round beach volleyball match against Spain at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade on July 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Todd Rogers of the United States (US) digs the ball against Czech Republic's Premysl Kubala and Petr Benes during their men's preliminary round beach volleyball match at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler
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Members of the United States (US) team pose for a photo before the women's cycling road race final at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Russia's Alexey Korovashkov (left) and Ilya Pervukhin (right) celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's canoe double (C2) 1000m event at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympics Games on Aug 9, 2012. They won the bronze medal. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
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Russia's players react on the bench during the men's quarterfinal basketball match against Lithuania at the North Greenwich Arena in London during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Russia's head coach David Blatt reacts during the men's quarterfinal basketball match against Lithuania at the North Greenwich Arena in London during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Spain's Eloy Teruel Rovira competes in the track cycling men's omnium 4km individual pursuit at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 5, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
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Spain's Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro prepares to start her track cycling women's omnium flying lap 250m time trial at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Paul Hanna
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Lettering peels off the jersey of Spain's goalkeeper Arpad Sterbik Capar in their men's handball Preliminaries Group B match against Hungary at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Marko Djurica
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Spain's coach Miguel Oco Gaia claps during their women's preliminary round Group A water polo match against the United States (US) at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena on Aug 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh
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Gold medallist Spain's Joel Gonzalez Bonilla looks at his medal at the men's -58kg taekwondo victory ceremony during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the ExCeL arena on Aug 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Silver medallists Andrea Hlavackova (right) and Lucie Hradecka (left) of the Czech Republic walk with their medals during the presentation ceremony for the women's doubles tennis at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 5, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Todd Rogers of the United States returns a shot during their men's preliminary round beach volleyball match against Spain at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade on July 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Todd Rogers of the United States (US) digs the ball against Czech Republic's Premysl Kubala and Petr Benes during their men's preliminary round beach volleyball match at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler
Members of the United States (US) team pose for a photo before the women's cycling road race final at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Phil Noble
Russia's Alexey Korovashkov (left) and Ilya Pervukhin (right) celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's canoe double (C2) 1000m event at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympics Games on Aug 9, 2012. They won the bronze medal. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
Russia's players react on the bench during the men's quarterfinal basketball match against Lithuania at the North Greenwich Arena in London during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike Segar
Russia's head coach David Blatt reacts during the men's quarterfinal basketball match against Lithuania at the North Greenwich Arena in London during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike Segar
Spain's Eloy Teruel Rovira competes in the track cycling men's omnium 4km individual pursuit at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 5, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Spain's Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro prepares to start her track cycling women's omnium flying lap 250m time trial at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Paul Hanna
Lettering peels off the jersey of Spain's goalkeeper Arpad Sterbik Capar in their men's handball Preliminaries Group B match against Hungary at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Spain's coach Miguel Oco Gaia claps during their women's preliminary round Group A water polo match against the United States (US) at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena on Aug 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh
Gold medallist Spain's Joel Gonzalez Bonilla looks at his medal at the men's -58kg taekwondo victory ceremony during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the ExCeL arena on Aug 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Here are images showing a few team uniforms which have been making the rounds on various ‘ugly lists’ online.
