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Worn to Win: Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete, Part I

Dressed: The History of Fashion
Dressed: The History of Fashion
Episode • Jul 31, 2024 • 43m

With the world watching, what does Olympic clothing say without having to say a word? In celebration of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris Olympics 2024), we revisit a four part series from the Dressed ar that explores the historical significance of dress to the most celebrated athletic competition in the world. Part I covers over 2500 years of Olympic dress history beginning with the remarkably uncovered first Olympic athletes of ancient Greece and ends with the Games of the IX Olympiad in 1928.

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