Casual, practical, inspirational: Australia’s uniform for Tokyo Olympics unveiled

‘Hero’ of Sportscraft-designed range is a grey blazer lined with the names of 320 gold medallists

Australia’s Olympians will sport a casual but practical uniform at the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Games in a design that has avoided some of the fashion faux pas witnessed in previous years.

Athletes who will parade around the Olympic stadium when the delayed Games officially open on 23 July have been spared the same fate some of their forebears after an understated look was unveiled on Tuesday.

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