Geared Up For The Games: Olympic Fashion
GEARED UP FOR THE GAMES
Six London-bound American Olympians shed their team uniforms for a mix of athletic and formal wear. The final results are golden.
JASON RICHARDSON
Sports: 110-Meter Hurdles
Age: 26
Hometown: Houston, TX
Style Points: "I like to copy styles and wear more European stuff. For spring, I have a pair of Greek gladiator sandals I got for a bargain. I'll try to pull off anything."
Richardson won the gold medal at the World Track & Field Championship.
TONY AZEVEDO
Sports: Water Polo
Age: 30
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Style Points: "I lived in Milan for four years, so that's where I get my inspiration. I also grew up on Long Beach, so a lot of it had to do with surfing and water polo. So board shorts, a tank top and sandals. I also have my czar leather jacket that I don't leave home without."
Azevedo was a silver medalist at the 2008 Olympics and serves as team captain.
Sports: Water Polo
Age: 30
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Style Points: "I lived in Milan for four years, so that's where I get my inspiration. I also grew up on Long Beach, so a lot of it had to do with surfing and water polo. So board shorts, a tank top and sandals. I also have my czar leather jacket that I don't leave home without."
Azevedo was a silver medalist at the 2008 Olympics and serves as team captain.
TIM MOREHOUSE
Sports: Fencing
Age: 33
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Style Points: "My style started to develop when I came from college and started fencing. It's a very classy sport, and about precision and technique. I want to look like a gentleman or a modern-day knight."
Morehouse was a silver medalist at the 2008 Olympics.
Sports: Fencing
Age: 33
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Style Points: "My style started to develop when I came from college and started fencing. It's a very classy sport, and about precision and technique. I want to look like a gentleman or a modern-day knight."
Morehouse was a silver medalist at the 2008 Olympics.
MAYA MOORE
Sports: Basketball
Age: 23
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Style Points: "I want to be the younger Michelle Obama. She's beautiful, shows off her great arms, but at the same time very classy. My style doesn't go over the top; it just looks good. It's about the person inside of the clothes. So as long as I feel comfortable, clean, fresh, put on my smile then I'm set."
Moore won gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Sports: Basketball
Age: 23
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Style Points: "I want to be the younger Michelle Obama. She's beautiful, shows off her great arms, but at the same time very classy. My style doesn't go over the top; it just looks good. It's about the person inside of the clothes. So as long as I feel comfortable, clean, fresh, put on my smile then I'm set."
Moore won gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
BRYAN CLAY
Sports: Decathlon
Age: 32
Hometown: Glendors, CA
Style Points: "My personal fashion is jeans and a T-shirt. I grew up in Hawaii, so I'm all about relaxed fittings."
Clay was a gold medalist at the 2008 Olympic games.
Sports: Decathlon
Age: 32
Hometown: Glendors, CA
Style Points: "My personal fashion is jeans and a T-shirt. I grew up in Hawaii, so I'm all about relaxed fittings."
Clay was a gold medalist at the 2008 Olympic games.
ALEX MORGAN
Sports: Soccer
Age: 22
Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA
Style Points: "I don't like to wear white or black too much. I feel sexiest in jeans or yoga pants and a tank top. My style is colorful, lazy and comfortable."
Morgan was a member for the U.S. Women's soccer team for the 2011 World Cup.
Sports: Soccer
Age: 22
Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA
Style Points: "I don't like to wear white or black too much. I feel sexiest in jeans or yoga pants and a tank top. My style is colorful, lazy and comfortable."
Morgan was a member for the U.S. Women's soccer team for the 2011 World Cup.
