HOUSTON (AP) — When Team USA lines up for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday night, the team will don custom-fitted Polo Ralph Lauren ensembles saturated with the red, white and blue of the American flag.
It was a uniform months in the making.
Each American athlete trekked to the George R. Brown convention center in Houston for what's called team processing. It's a 12-day affair where more than 700 athletes and staff are fitted for the Olympics.
The athletes are given their opening and closing ceremony looks as well as a collection of Polo clothing to wear while at the games.