USA Snowboard Uniforms Look Chic
By Arnab, Gaea News NetworkThursday, February 18, 2010
Vancouver (GaeaTimes.com)- The ongoing Winter Olympics that is being held at Vancouver has come into the headlines since its inauguration for numerous reasons. The Olympic flame fiasco and the sad demise of an athlete in training were among these reasons. Recently, a fair amount of curiosity has been generated among the sports lovers for the unique uniform made for the USA Snowboarding team. In general the majority of the participating nations in the Olympics get uniform that bear marks of patriotism. However, the uniforms given to the USA Snowboarding team are truly unique and they can be described as trendy and chic sportswear.
The USA Snowboarding team has been given jeans and jackets for uniforms, incredible as it may sound to some people. As per the latest news, the uniform was made after the US team members gave their ideas and suggestions. Burton is behind the design of these uniforms. Four years back, it came up with a different uniform that was well received by all. It was pretty traditional with a classic USA look.
The latest uniform made by Burton for the USA snowboarding team is radically different from the earlier uniform presented by it. Greg Dasychyn who is Burton’s creative director claims that the new uniform is truly American. The jeans given to the team can withstand regular wear and tear. Made from authentic Gore-tex fabric, they can be used in the rain too. It is expected that the uniform of the USA Snowboard team will trigger a new trend among young athletes and sportsmen.
