On Friday, July 23, against all odds, the Tokyo Olympics finally began. Amidst all the cheer and excitement, the uniforms of athletes from different countries stood out.
For many members of the Chinese audience, the Olympics means another display of “scrambled eggs with tomato” from their home team.
Because of the colors on China’s flag, the uniforms of Chinese athletes in the Olympics opening ceremony always feature some bold combination of red and yellow. It’s always either bright red suits with bright yellow ties, or bright yellow suits with bright red ties.
This is a formula that has long been ridiculed by the Chinese audience as “unfashionable.”
This sentiment evolved to the point where it became a running joke for the entire nation that China’s Olympic garb is akin to a platter of “scrambled eggs with tomato,” a common recipe in China.
And although the attire for the actual Olympic awards haven’t nearly been ridiculed as much, the similar red-yellow color palette has made them a part of the “scrambled egg” joke.
This year, though, China’s uniform design for the awards ceremony has had a big overhaul. The famous Oscar-winning visual designer Timmy Yip designed the uniforms .
Yip wanted China’s athletes to march into Tokyo not only in style, but in clothes that clearly represented China’s culture and values.
Instead of the usual red and yellow combo, Yip chose to highlight China’s signature colors with large areas of white. He further introduced elements of traditional Chinese design.
For example, the frog buttons at the collar create one of the most memorable Olympic uniforms for China in the last decade.
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