Relive the uniforms worn by Brazil for the Olympic opening ceremonies since 2000

The big opening day of the Paris Olympics is just around the corner and, if you haven’t been on a digital detox lately, you’ll already know that Brazil’s uniform for the occasion didn’t please everyone.

The outfit that received criticism is made up of: a midi skirt or white pants, a green and yellow shirt with horizontal white stripes, a denim jacket with leopard, macaw or toucan embroidery on the back and Havaianas flip-flops on the feet. Experts defined the look, produced by Riachuelo, as conservative, stereotypical and simplistic.

But is the uniform really that much worse than the uniforms worn by Brazil on previous occasions? In general, the colors of the flag have always prevailed. Green, blue, yellow and white were present in the uniforms designed for the ceremonies of 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.

In 2000, for example, the Games were held in Australia. The look was a skirt that was just above the knee. Men and women wore blazers in a soft yellow and a hat on top of their heads.

In Athens-2004, the print arrived. The traditional wavy pattern of Rio de Janeiro’s sidewalks was responsible for giving color to women’s lower bodies and men’s ties.

At Rio-2016, Brazilian fauna and flora represented the country’s tropical nature on everyone’s uniforms.

Check out the uniforms in the gallery above and draw your own conclusions.