There seems to be no love for Stella McCartney's Team Great Britain kit (that's the British Olympic Athlete's uniform) under the Adidas flagship. The backlash is coming from the Brits themselves who feel the essence of the flag has been desecrated, as the design leaves out, the St. George and St. Patrick crosses which represent England and Ireland.
The Great Britain kit has more subdued blues, greys and whites whilst relegating the iconic red in subtle touches like red piping, socks and trimming. The sacrilegious take on the Union Jack has some Britons up in arms and the out cry stems from something really basic that the designer overlooked and the Olympic uniform lacks- it's not that identifiable as Great Britain. Sports enthusiasts looking forward to this year's Olympics, might even mistake players as coming from Team USA or Team Botswana during the events.
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