French athletes parade kit for upcoming Olympic games

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00:00 A catwalk of tricolore showcasing the best of France in their pursuit of gold.

00:05 Models exchanged places with athletes on Tuesday as the Paris Fashion Week revealed all the

00:10 specialized kits designed for this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

00:17 France was the main inspiration.

00:19 The colors, the diversity, the sports, the bodies, the athletes' disciplines, the details.

00:26 I wanted to rework the French flag, break it, unify it, mix the blue into the white,

00:31 the white into the red.

00:33 I wanted to modernize it.

00:38 Outfits included athletes' village uniforms with a slightly retro 1990s vibe, as well

00:44 as training and competition kits provided by Le Coq Sportif.

00:48 For the men and women of Team France, it was all glamour and fun, as the occasion brought

00:53 with it an immense source of pride.

00:56 Discovering the France Olympic team's outfits and trying them on helps you project yourself

01:01 even further into the competition.

01:03 Having the chance to test the jacket today means we're getting a little closer to Paris

01:07 2024.

01:08 When you put on the kit, it takes on another dimension.

01:12 You go from dream to reality and that's something to be proud of.

01:17 With just several months to go, there's not long to wait now until France gets to witness

01:21 their athletes rise to the Olympic challenge, now with a uniform fit for purpose.

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