Australia’s elite athletes launch competition uniforms for Rio 2016 Olympic Games

SALLY Pearson, Morgan Mitchell and a host of Australia’s Olympic hopefuls have gathered in Sydney to unveil their competition uniforms for the 2016 Games in Rio.

Olympic athlete Morgan Mitchell shows off the new track and field uniform. Picture: John Appleyard

SALLY Pearson, Morgan Mitchell and a host of Australia’s Olympic hopefuls have gathered in Sydney to unveil their competition uniforms for the 2016 Games in Rio.

With just over three months to go before the opening ceremony, the Adidas uniforms were put on display at Circular Quay.

“The competition uniform is all about speed in an event where it can be decided by a matter of milliseconds,” is how Pearson’s kit was described.

Stratton & Mitchell. Picture: John Appleyard

What do you thi? Picture: John Appleyard

Pearson, the reigning Olympic champion, who yesterday posted a video of herself running the hurdles for the first time since June 2015, said she is “full of belief and raring to go for Rio”.

“In previous years when I start hurdling it’s a little bit rusty, a little bit shaky, but I felt really confident this time around,” she said.

Young swimming sensations Kyle Chalmers and Madison Wilson were also at the launch along with Brooke Stratton (long jump), Holly Lincoln-Smith (water polo), Stephanie Talbot (women’s basketball) and Adam Gibson (men’s basketball)

Last week Chalmers and Wilson were among the 34 athletes named in Australia’s swimming team for Rio which brought the total team size to 126 from 10 sports with the anticipated group of 450 competitors to be finalised by mid-July.

Olympic athletes clap as Sally Pearson heads out to show the new track and field uniform. Picture: John Appleyard

All of our athletes looking fab in @adidasAU competition wear! #ComeWithUs pic.twitter.com/kcKaF0ZNXB

— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) April 19, 2016

Our #Rio2016 hopefuls looking fresh in their @adidasAU competition wear! pic.twitter.com/M8kIIAWkNi

— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) April 19, 2016

So this happened today!!! First time since 4th June 2015, now just got to get faster and faster!! pic.twitter.com/IIOzbxYddi

— Sally Pearson OAM (@sallypearson) April 18, 2016

Showcasing our new @adidasAU competition uniform for #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/gaadWsUK0G

— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) April 19, 2016

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