- Title: BRAZIL: OLYMPICS: Brazilian Olympic athletes show off new Nike uniforms.
- Date: 13th July 2012
- Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (JULY 12, 2012) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF VENUE WHERE BRAZIL'S OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND NIKE PRESENTED NEW UNIFORMS FOR OLYMPIC ATHLETES BIG SCREEN READING: "TEAM BRAZIL UNIFORMS" PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL'S OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, CARLOS ARTHUR NUZMAN, ARRIVING FOR CEREMONY VARIOUS OF BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS ON STAGE TO SHOWCASE NEW UNIFORMS CAMERAMEN BRAZILIAN RUNNERS PRESENTING NEW ATHLETIC UNIFORMS ON STAGE BRAZILIAN BASKETBALL PLAYER LUCAS BEBE SHOWCASING NEW BASKETBALL UNIFORM GUESTS AND REPORTERS IN AUDIENCE VARIOUS OF ATHLETES ON STAGE WITH NEW UNIFORMS ATHLETES WALKING OFF STAGE NUZMAN SPEAKING ON STAGE NIKE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL'S OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, CARLOS ARTHUR NUZMAN, SAYING: "I am certain that Brazilian athletes will have the best in terms of sports gear and I am very glad that Nike is our partner in the London Games and in Rio's Olympic Games and in all the competitions in the middle like the Pan American Games, the South American Games , I am sure that the Brazilian athletes will take a lot of pride in wearing these uniforms." ATHLETICS UNIFORM ON MANNEQUIN VARIOUS OF BRAZIL'S NEW FOOTBALL UNIFORM NEW UNIFORM ON MANNEQUIN ATHLETES ON STAGE WITH NEW UNIFORMS PUBLIC APPLAUDING
- Embargoed: 28th July 2012 13:00
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- Location: Brazil
- Country: Brazil
- Topics: Fashion,Sports
- Reuters ID: LVALYA0JK0CD0TNWMDAL503UT9G
- Story Text: Team Brazil presented on Thursday (July 12) its new uniforms for London's Olympic Games.
The outfits designed by Nike will be worn by all Brazilian athletes in the opening and closing ceremonies as well as on the podium.
The ceremony in Rio de Janeiro also revealed the new football, basketball and running uniforms.
On Wednesday (July 11), Brazil's Olympic Committee (COB) signed up 259 athletes to play in 32 different modalities in London.
COB President Carlos Arthur Nuzman said Brazilian athletes would have the best sports gear available to win medals.
"I am certain that Brazilian athletes will have the best in terms of sports gear and I am very glad that Nike is our partner in the London Games and in Rio's Olympic Games and in all the competitions in the middle like the Pan American Games, the South American Games , I am sure that the Brazilian athletes will take a lot of pride in wearing these uniforms," he said.
All Brazilian delegations will be settled in the Olympic Village and in the Sports Centre Crystal Palace, where the athletes can also train before and during the Games. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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