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Photos show Team USA's 2024 Olympics ceremony outfits, and they include jeans and moto jackets

Team USA's opening ceremony uniform includes a single-breasted navy-blue blazer, a striped Oxford shirt, jeans, and cream suede buck shoes.

Photos show Team USA's 2024 Olympics ceremony outfits, and they include jeans and moto jackets
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Team USA's Olympics closing ceremony uniforms were designed by Polo Ralph Lauren.Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren
  • Ralph Lauren is the official outfitter of Team USA at the Olympics for the ninth time in a row.
  • The brand unveiled its Olympic ceremony uniforms and Villagewear collection on June 18.

When you think of the official Olympic ceremony uniforms, blue jeans and moto jackets are probably not the first outfits that come to mind.

And yet, that's exactly what Ralph Lauren unveiled on June 18 as part of Team USA's opening and closing ceremony uniforms for the Summer Olympics in Paris, which begin on July 26.

The brand also released a Villagewear collection, which includes graphic tees, sweatpants, accessories, and more for members of Team USA to wear during their downtime in and around the city.

The entire Team USA Collection is also available for fans to purchase.

In a press release, Ralph Lauren Corporation's chief branding and innovation officer, David Lauren, said, "Ralph Lauren is profoundly honored to define the look of the American delegation as they represent our country in one of the world's most celebrated and storied events."

He also told The Associated Press on Monday that the brand works "very closely with Team USA to make the athletes feel at once dressed up, feel like a team, but at the same time comfortable and very distinctively American" and that "nothing says America like blue jeans, especially when we're in Paris."

Fifteen Olympic and Paralympic athletes, including seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky, were chosen to represent the brand as ambassadors.

However, reactions to the uniforms have been mixed.

Among responses on social media, there has been praise for the opening-ceremony jackets, disdain for the jeans, and comparisons to college students' outfits. People even drew comparisons between the closing ceremony looks and "Talladega Nights" character Ricky Bobby and NASA astronauts, per the Independent.

As the internet continues to debate if jeans and moto jackets are too casual — or too similar to a NASCAR pit crew — here's a look at everything Team USA will be wearing this Olympic Games so you can decide for yourself.

Team USA's opening ceremony uniform includes a single-breasted navy-blue blazer, a striped Oxford shirt, jeans, and cream suede buck shoes.

Team USA
Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long wears the opening ceremony uniform.      Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren

Ties and belts are also included in the opening ceremony uniform.

Ties and belts are also included in the opening ceremony uniform.
Olympic swimmer Bobby Finke wears the opening ceremony uniform.      Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren

Team USA's closing ceremony uniform includes a moto-style jacket, polo shirt, white denim pants, and a cap.

Team USA
Olympic skateboarder Jagger Eaton wears the closing ceremony uniform.      Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren

Each athlete's jacket features a customized patch indicating the sport they represent.

Each athlete
Olympic fencer Daryl Homer wears the closing ceremony uniform.      Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren

The Villagewear collection includes accessories, sweaters, sweatpants, graphic tees, dresses, and more.

The Villagewear collection includes accessories, sweaters, sweatpants, graphic tees, dresses,  and more.
Team USA Olympics attire.      Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

Gymnast Shilese Jones wears Team USA's red-and-white lace-up rugby shirt.

Gymnast Shilese Jones wears Team USA
Gymnast Shilese Jones.      Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren

Paralympian Roderick Townsend sports the collection's satin baseball jacket over a white polo.

Paralympian Roderick Townsend sports the collection
Paralympian Roderick Townsend.      Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren

Breaker Jeffrey Louis wears the Team USA track jacket and pants with a mesh tank and white mesh pullover.

Breaker Jeffrey Louis wears the Team USA track jacket and pants with a mesh tank and white mesh pullover.
Breaker Jeffrey Louis.      Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren

Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky wears a navy-blue cropped rugby shirt.

Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky wears a navy-blue cropped rugby shirt.
Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky.      Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren

Paralympic swimmer Jamal Hill wears the Team USA reversible jacket and a knitted flag sweater.

Paralympic swimmer Jamal Hill wears the Team USA reversible jacket and a knitted flag sweater.
Paralympic swimmer Jamal Hill.      Courtesy of Polo Ralph Lauren
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