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Fans get behind Indonesia's new Olympic uniforms
The athletes, coaches and other members of the Indonesian contingent can represent their country with pride at the 2024 Summer Games in fashion capital Paris, donning their new uniforms featuring the national colors designed by Didit Hediprasetyo, which many enthusiasts have lauded for their "minimalist", "modern" and "elegant" design.
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A visitor takes a selfie on July 4, 2024 during the launch and exhibition of Indonesia’s official jersey for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games created by designer Didit Hediprasetyo, the only son of president-elect Prabowo Subianto, at The Dharmawangsa Jakarta in South Jakarta. (Antara/Dhemas Reviyanto)
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ith the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just around the corner, the world’s largest premiere multisport event is not just about competition at the courts, fields, tracks, pools and other venues: It is also a design contest for the most captivating uniforms among participating countries.
For some of the country’s sports fans, the official uniforms of the Indonesian Olympic team is already leading the competition, thanks to their “elegant” and “minimalist” design.
On July 4, the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) launched its official collection of uniforms for the country’s Paris Games contingent, consisting of jerseys, shorts, pants and jackets designed in a red, white and black color scheme.
Each uniform is emblazoned with a patch on the left breast featuring the Garuda Pancasila national emblem, the Olympic rings and text reading “Tim Indonesia” (Team Indonesia), enclosed in a ring of red and white, the national colors.
On the right breast is the logo of Li Ning Company Limited, the Chinese athletic apparel and footwear firm that has been sponsoring the Indonesian contingent since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Aside from the competition uniforms, the collection also has a special set of uniforms to be worn during medal ceremonies.
Presiding over the departure ceremony for the Indonesian contingent on Wednesday at Merdeka Palace, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo conveyed his hope that the athletes would “be optimistic and compete enthusiastically” to bring home medals and make Indonesia proud.
