In line with Egypt’s legacy to be participating in the Olympic Games for the last 108 years, Egypt’s Olympic team will be heading to Tokyo this summer for this year’s edition where national athletes will be competing in the categories of gymnastics, football, hand-ball, diving, tennis and wrestling among others. As such, Egypt’s Olympic Committee is holding a uniform-designing competition for the Olympic athletes and the teams, according to its official Facebook page. The deadline for the competition is February 10. The uniform designs will thus born by not only the athletes while competing but in the medal ceremonies as well thus giving the designer visibility and exposure. The designer , whose work is expected to abide by a certain list of creative regulations, will also receive 30,000 EGP (almost 1890 $US). According to data website Statista, the 2016 Rio de Janiero summer games drew in an audience of 3.6 billion viewers while the 2014 Sochi games in Russia had amassed a viewership of 2.1 billion. Like many international sporting events, focus is greatly placed on players’ uniforms and millions of dollars are spent on ads. Previously, the Rio 2016…
Egypt’s Olympic Committee Holds Competition to Dress Egypt’s Athletes at the Tokyo Games
February 2, 2020
