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6 hidden details you may have missed in Olympic athletes' outfits

Talia LakritzFeb 9, 2022, 23:21 IST

US figure skater Karen Chen's costume featured a subtle reference to her free-skate music choice.Matthew Stockman / Staff / Getty Images

Zuzana Paulova, a curler from the Czech Republic, wore curling earrings to the mixed-doubles event.
US figure skater Karen Chen's costume, made by her mom, features a nod to her free-skate music.

The print on South Korea's opening ceremony jackets was inspired by the Taebaek Mountains.

South Korea's Olympic team at the opening ceremonies, wearing uniforms inspired by the Taebaek Mountains.Lintao Zhang/Getty Images ; Purbella/Imazins/Getty Images

Zuzana Paulova, a curler from the Czech Republic, wore curling-stone earrings while competing in the mixed-doubles event.

Curler Zuzana Paulova sported curling-stone earrings.LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images

Snowboarder Maddie Mastro of Team USA showed off the faux lucky rabbit's foot tucked inside every US snowboarding jacket on TikTok.

Maddie Mastro showed off the lucky fake rabbit's feet in Team USA snowboarding jackets in a TikTok video.Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images ; maddie_mastro/TikTok

US figure skater Karen Chen said her mom designed her costume with butterfly details that paid tribute to her free-skate music choice.

Karen Chen of Team USA.Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

US snowboarding legend Shaun White wore merchandise from his new active lifestyle brand, Whitespace, at the halfpipe qualifying event.

Shaun White of Team USA.Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images

Swiss snowboarder Pat Burgener's board featured a guitar on the bottom, a nod to his second career as a musician.

Pat Burgener competes in the halfpipe.Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Meet Nathan Chen, the 22-year-old 'Quad King' of ice skating who's expected to win gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics