We have seen some truly bizarre and horrendous outfits in our time following sport, but it's the ones that are entirely unsuitable or faulty that cause the biggest problems. Often athletes spend their dream occasions on the biggest stage bemoaning a nightmare situation with a wardrobe malfunction or left with regrets that haunt them forever. Here's a selection of some of the most memorable cases.
Manchester United grey shirts
Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly burst into the Manchester United dressing room at half-time and bellowed: "Get that kit off" with his side struggling against Southampton in their horrible grey shirts. Not bothering to tinker with the design of the shorts or socks, Umbro's famously disgusting shirts looked entirely out of place. They were gone before anyone could really appreciate them *cough*.
Speedo LZR Racer
Ah yes, Speedo's infamous LZR Racer. Described perfectly as 'doping on a hanger', this outfit had to be banned after it caused even average swimmers to shatter records left, right and centre. FINA were forced to issue new rule stipulations as a result in what was at least a triumph for style over the 'Speedo Surfboard'.
Maia Shibutani wardrobe malfunction
American ice dancers Maia Shibutani suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction that disrupted her performance in Sochi. Maia's dress somehow became attached to her brother's costume during a lift midway through their free dance, causing her tights to snag and rip apart. The tights were torn virtually the entire way around her right leg.
Gillian Cooke’s Lycra suit
British bobsledder Gillian Cooke’s skin-tight Lycra suit tragically split as she bent over before boarding her sleigh at a 2010 world championship event in Switzerland. The video racked up over 1.5 million views on YouTube and made her an overnight sensation for all the wrong reasons. How did she perform?
Cathy Freeman outfits
It's so sad when stars have their biggest moments blighted by their outfits, and Cathy Freeman will no doubt look back on the time that she won her famous 400m gold at her home Sydney Olympics with some regret. The unnecessary onesie with attached hoodie has left her special moment memorable for reasons other than her stunning performance under extreme pressure.
High-tech 'Mach 39'
After failing to medal in the first six of 12 events at Sochi, the US speedskating team pleaded with the Olympic committee to let them change their outfits. The skaters successfully ditched their brand new, high-tech 'Mach 39' custom-made outfits to return to an old model they had knocking around.
The Flyers and the Whalers Cooperalls
Back in 1981 and 1982, the Flyers and the Whalers of the NHL proudly unveiled their new trousers, called Cooperalls (named after manufacturing company Cooper). What ensued was an utter disaster as unhappy players found them to be far too slick, and every time they fell over they would keep sliding. The outfits caused numerous injuries until they were banished from sight altogether.
Bobsled suit
The unlikely hero showing some flesh is Canadian bobsledder Christopher Spring, who was born in Australia but chose to represent Canada after becoming hooked by bobsled when visiting the country on a one-year work visa. He thought he'd try on his bobsled suit a day before competition began - and it was lucky he did, as he promptly burst out of it. Oh dear, that gut...
Venus Williams dress
Venus Williams could have made multiple entries into this piece with her very borderline outfit choices and numerous costume disasters. Always pushing the boundaries in terms of what is acceptable, Venus wore this dress/top without the trousers in an earlier match amid much derision. Here is the more tasteful version.
Lisa Pavin ill-fated raingear
Lisa Pavin, wife of team captain Corey Pavin, was given an unlimited budget to design this ill-fated raingear, but due to some dodgy embroidery work the waterproofs were... well... just not waterproof. Tiger Woods et al were forced to splash out £4,000 on new gear at the merchandise tent after being left soaked through and shivering.
Liverpool goalkeeper shirt
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet should be feeling pretty happy after a rather bizarre, and inadvertent, ‘tribute’ in Egypt. The goalkeeper shirt worn by Mahdi Soliman looked a bit dodgy and that's because it was actually a Liverpool shirt with a sponsor's logo glued on the front!
Roger Federer footwear
Roger Federer may be the prince of tennis, but even he cannot get away with sporting a touch of colour at Wimbledon. The All England Club were not remotely impressed by his choice of footwear at SW19 in 2013 and he was forced to change his shoes midway through the tournament in an upheaval that was a definite distraction. How dare he have a splash of orange!
Cameroon Team shirts and shorts
Back in 2004, Cameroon took to the field wearing quite appalling all-in-ones. FIFA were forced to dust off and promptly enforce their famous 'all shirts and shorts must be separate items' ruling and Sepp Blatter hastily had his say. Surely it should have been banned on grounds of taste, rather than anything silly like an itemised clothing rule, though.
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Manchester United grey shirts
Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly burst into the Manchester United dressing room at half-time and bellowed: "Get that kit off" with his side struggling against Southampton in their horrible grey shirts. Not bothering to tinker with the design of the shorts or socks, Umbro's famously disgusting shirts looked entirely out of place. They were gone before anyone could really appreciate them *cough*.
Speedo LZR Racer
Ah yes, Speedo's infamous LZR Racer. Described perfectly as 'doping on a hanger', this outfit had to be banned after it caused even average swimmers to shatter records left, right and centre. FINA were forced to issue new rule stipulations as a result in what was at least a triumph for style over the 'Speedo Surfboard'.
Maia Shibutani wardrobe malfunction
American ice dancers Maia Shibutani suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction that disrupted her performance in Sochi. Maia's dress somehow became attached to her brother's costume during a lift midway through their free dance, causing her tights to snag and rip apart. The tights were torn virtually the entire way around her right leg.
Gillian Cooke’s Lycra suit
British bobsledder Gillian Cooke’s skin-tight Lycra suit tragically split as she bent over before boarding her sleigh at a 2010 world championship event in Switzerland. The video racked up over 1.5 million views on YouTube and made her an overnight sensation for all the wrong reasons. How did she perform?
Cathy Freeman outfits
It's so sad when stars have their biggest moments blighted by their outfits, and Cathy Freeman will no doubt look back on the time that she won her famous 400m gold at her home Sydney Olympics with some regret. The unnecessary onesie with attached hoodie has left her special moment memorable for reasons other than her stunning performance under extreme pressure.
High-tech 'Mach 39'
After failing to medal in the first six of 12 events at Sochi, the US speedskating team pleaded with the Olympic committee to let them change their outfits. The skaters successfully ditched their brand new, high-tech 'Mach 39' custom-made outfits to return to an old model they had knocking around.
The Flyers and the Whalers Cooperalls
Back in 1981 and 1982, the Flyers and the Whalers of the NHL proudly unveiled their new trousers, called Cooperalls (named after manufacturing company Cooper). What ensued was an utter disaster as unhappy players found them to be far too slick, and every time they fell over they would keep sliding. The outfits caused numerous injuries until they were banished from sight altogether.
Bobsled suit
The unlikely hero showing some flesh is Canadian bobsledder Christopher Spring, who was born in Australia but chose to represent Canada after becoming hooked by bobsled when visiting the country on a one-year work visa. He thought he'd try on his bobsled suit a day before competition began - and it was lucky he did, as he promptly burst out of it. Oh dear, that gut...
Venus Williams dress
Venus Williams could have made multiple entries into this piece with her very borderline outfit choices and numerous costume disasters. Always pushing the boundaries in terms of what is acceptable, Venus wore this dress/top without the trousers in an earlier match amid much derision. Here is the more tasteful version.
Lisa Pavin ill-fated raingear
Lisa Pavin, wife of team captain Corey Pavin, was given an unlimited budget to design this ill-fated raingear, but due to some dodgy embroidery work the waterproofs were... well... just not waterproof. Tiger Woods et al were forced to splash out £4,000 on new gear at the merchandise tent after being left soaked through and shivering.
Liverpool goalkeeper shirt
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet should be feeling pretty happy after a rather bizarre, and inadvertent, ‘tribute’ in Egypt. The goalkeeper shirt worn by Mahdi Soliman looked a bit dodgy and that's because it was actually a Liverpool shirt with a sponsor's logo glued on the front!
Roger Federer footwear
Roger Federer may be the prince of tennis, but even he cannot get away with sporting a touch of colour at Wimbledon. The All England Club were not remotely impressed by his choice of footwear at SW19 in 2013 and he was forced to change his shoes midway through the tournament in an upheaval that was a definite distraction. How dare he have a splash of orange!
Cameroon Team shirts and shorts
Back in 2004, Cameroon took to the field wearing quite appalling all-in-ones. FIFA were forced to dust off and promptly enforce their famous 'all shirts and shorts must be separate items' ruling and Sepp Blatter hastily had his say. Surely it should have been banned on grounds of taste, rather than anything silly like an itemised clothing rule, though.
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