The Fashion Olympics: A Look Back at the Sportiest Clothes on the Runways

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From breakdancing to wrestling, the Paris Olympics will highlight 45 different types of sporting events, and to get in the mood we’re glancing back at some of the most athletic looks that have walked down the runways. Back in 2019, Virgil Abloh used Sha’Carri Richardson’s event of choice—track and field—as the foundation for his Off-White show. More recently Marine Serre honored many Olympic sports in her spring 2023 menswear collection. And who can forget the surfboards and skateboards that have turned up at Thom Browne and Chanel? Push off below to catch the runway’s sportiest looks.

Football

Tennis

Track and Field

Skateboarding

Surfing

Swimming

Weightlifting