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Entertainment Style The worst sporting uniforms of all time 7:28pm, Jun 5, 2014 Updated: 7:29pm, Jun 5The worst sporting uniforms of all time Susannah Guthrie Entertainment Editor @susguthrie Share Twitter Facebook Reddit Pinterest Email The Norwegian men's curling team have pants that double as tablecloths. South Korea gets points for coordination at the 1992 Olympics. In 2004, Australia's Olympic uniform designer was clearly inspired by Kel from 'Kath and Kim'. Kermit the Frog - fashion icon. The Moroccan team were caped crusaders at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Wearing a school uniform with thongs was a bad idea for New Zealand's 2008 Olympic team. Australia came SO close to getting it right at the 2012 Olympics, but the dorky footwear ruined it. The 1992 Chinese Olympic team knew the value of a great '80s tracksuit. And yes, that woman IS dressed as a snow globe. Tie-dye was a trend that should never have made it onto the 2008 Australian Olympic uniform. But it did. The Australian 2002 Winter Olympics team could double as Hogwarts class of '99. No, this isn't a bad talk show host. It's an Australian Commonwealth Games competitor. We're not sure what Bethanie Mattek-Sands was thinking when she hit the Australian Open court in this get-up. The US team was a prepster's dream at the 2012 Olympics. Australia: where hotel bathrobes make for appropriate daywear. For the Athens Olympics, the US team channelled Gwen Stefani in her 'Hollaback Girl' era. The US uniform at Sochi was like all of your worst holiday knitwear nightmares combined. The Australian 2000 Olympics track and field team may have run like the wind in these memorable suits, but they looked pretty ridiculous in hindsight. Comments View Comments