This weekend, the 22nd Winter Olympics will officially get underway as the torch finally gets lit in Sochi, Russia. Since 1976, every Olympics has been represented by an official mascot or mascots, one usually meant to showcase that years host city or country, such as the Atlanta Whatzit, or the Springfield Springy.
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Finland Channels History, Flag for Nike Olympic Jerseys
The Finnish National Team unveiled their new Nike designed 2014 Winter Olympic hockey jerseys today, designs based heavily on their hockey history and their national flag. Like the Czech Republic jerseys unveiled last month Team Finland will be wearing a light-coloured jersey which is basically their flag fashioned into the
Slovakia Unveils Jerseys with National Anthem Pinstripes
The Slovak Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF), along with Nike, unveiled the new Team Slovakia hockey jerseys on their official website earlier today. The new uniforms will be worn and make their début during the 2014 Winter Olympics, it will continue to be worn by the Slovakian National Team during the
Canada, Nike Officially Unveil Olympic Hockey Jersey
Team Canada and Nike officially unveiled the 2014 Winter Olympic hockey jersey at a press event in Toronto earlier today. The jerseys match those that had been leaked in various photos during the month of September. The three jerseys are all taking inspiration from “iconic designs of vintage Canadian jerseys”.
Czech Republic 2014 Olympic Hockey Jerseys Unveiled
Nike has unveiled the jerseys to be worn by the Czech Republic National Hockey Team at the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. They’re interesting to say the least. As a hardcore flag fan, I can’t say I’m opposed to the idea of the jersey on the right,
MORE Details on the New Team Canada Jerseys
Tomorrow afternoon, the Canadian Olympic Committee will be unveiling the new hockey jerseys their Olympic mens, women’s, and Paralympic sledge teams will be wearing this coming February. We’ve all seen the leaked photo already which shows the front of three jerseys, but now in a SportsLogos.Net exclusive, we have obtained
All Three Team Canada Olympic Hockey Jerseys Leaked
Thanks to a post on Reddit we’ve gotten a look at all three of the new 2014 Team Canada Olympic hockey jerseys two weeks early. The photo appears to have been taken by an employee of a sports store and shows the red jersey we had all seen three weeks
Tokyo Awarded 2020 Summer Olympics
The International Olympic Committee today announced that the City of Tokyo, Japan will be the host city for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad (better known as the 2020 Summer Olympics) scheduled to take place between July 24 and August 9, 2020. Traditionally it takes approximately a year-and-a-half after the
Team Canada 2014 Olympic Hockey Jersey Leaked?
All signs point to “yes” on the new 2014 Team Canada Olympic hockey jersey being leaked a little early, earlier today via a posting on the Getty Images website. Thanks to a post on Yahoo!’s PuckDaddy blog, we learn that the photograph of Jonathan Toews was taken earlier today during
Vancouver Stealth Relocated NLL Team Unveils Logo
The National Lacrosse League‘s Vancouver Stealth, fresh off their relocation from Everett, WA where they were known as the Washington Stealth since 2009, have unveiled their new primary logo. “We feel it is a very effective logo that adds a new element while maintaining some of the tradition and brand
A Nike Open: Six Long-Sleeved Looks for British Golf
If you’re a fan of jackets—or sweaters—in uniforms, then you must love The Open, set for July 18 at Muirfield in Scotland. With an always-changing array of weather during the British Open each year, Nike’s release of its looks for the four-day championship includes mixes of long-sleeve wear for its
With Big Names Falling, Let’s Talk Bright Underwear at Wimbledon
In 1877 women weren’t keen on showing off colored underwear (we don’t think colored underwear was even a thing then), instead opting for full-length dresses. Now skivvies are all the rage at the All England Club in London. And that’s perfectly fine, under the 136-year-old rulebook. But solid-colored soles on