The uniforms for the staff and volunteers of the 2008 Olympics were unveiled on Sunday as part of the celebrations of the 200-day countdown to the Games.
The uniforms feature "lucky clouds," the same pattern used in the design of the 2008 Olympics torch.
Uniforms for BOCOG staff are red while those for volunteers are blue and those for technical officials are gray.
Chinese models wear the official uniforms of technical officials (gray), volunteers (blue) and staff (red) of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games during an unveiling ceremony at Renmin University of China, in Beijing Jan. 20, 2008. The event was also part of the celebrations of the 200-day countdown to the 2008 Olympics which is scheduled to open on August 8, 2008. The design team of the uniforms were represented by the Cultural Activities Department of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee (BOCOG), Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology, Academy of Arts and Design of Tsinghua University, China Central Academy of Fine Arts and Adidas, an official partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
BOCOG said that it will outfit 130,000 individuals with uniforms provided by the German sportswear giant.
The Beijing Olympics will take place from Aug. 8 to 24.
Source: Xinhua
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