VIDEO SHOWS: ATHLETES WEARING TEAM JAPAN WINTER OLYMPIC UNIFORMS ON STAGE / ATHLETES WEARING NEW KIT / SOUNDBITES FROM ATHLETES AND UNIFORM DESIGNER / ATHLETE OUTFITS AND SUITS ON DISPLAY SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) 1. ATHLETES SITTING ON STAGE WEARING THE NEW TEAM JAPAN WINTER OLYMPIC UNIFORMS 2. ATHLETE WEARING COAT 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 33-YEAR-OLD ICE HOCKEY PLAYER, AKANE HOSOYAMADA SAYING: "The outfit I’m wearing now is for indoor use. It’s very light and comfortable. So in the athletes' village, I want to relax, spend time with my teammates, and keep myself in good condition as I get ready for the games.” 4. AN ATHLETE SHOWING PART OF THE NEW JAPANESE WINTER OLYMPIC TEAM UNIFORM 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 26-YEAR-OLD FENCER, MISAKI EMURA SAYING: "Well, this time, moving from the Summer to the Winter Games, we’re able to wear the same-colored jackets for both seasons, which really made me feel once again that we are one unified Team Japan.” 6. OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC ATHLETES POSING IN NEW JAPANESE OLYMPIC TEAM UNIFORM 7. AUDIENCE APPLAUDING 8. ATHLETES WEARING NEW UNIFORMS ON STAGE 9. OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC ATHLETES POSING IN NEW JAPANESE OLYMPIC TEAM UNIFORM 10. VARIOUS OF MANNEQUIN DRESSED IN NEW JAPANESE WINTER OLYMPIC TEAM UNIFORM 11. TEAM JAPAN LOGO ON NEW JAPANESE OLYMPIC TEAM UNIFORM 12. MANNEQUINS DRESSED IN NEW JAPANESE WINTER OLYMPIC TEAM UNIFORMS 13. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) ASICS APPAREL AND EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MAKOTO OHORI, SAYING: “Maintaining an environmentally friendly approach in sports is important, and by linking the Summer and Winter Games, we’re carrying on the concept from Paris. For the Winter Games, too, we’re proposing this balance between performance and sustainability as the main concept.” 14. WOMAN TAKING A LOOK AT NEW ASICS JAPANESE OLYMPIC TEAM JERSEYS 15. NEW ASICS JAPANESE OLYMPIC TEAM JERSEYS ON DISPLAY 16. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) ASICS APPAREL AND EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MAKOTO OHORI, SAYING: “Compared to the previous games, we’ve reduced the number of items to make production more environmentally friendly. Each piece is designed to adapt to various situations, which I think is a major update in terms of functionality.” 17. MANNEQUINS WEARING OFFICIAL ASICS OLYMPIC CEREMONY UNIFORM 18. TEAM JAPAN PATCH ON THE ASICS OLYMPIC CEREMONY UNIFORM STORY: Team Japan unveiled its new uniforms for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics at an event in Tokyo on Wednesday (October 29). The designs by Japanese sportswear maker ASICS maintain the style introduced for the 2024 Paris Olympics, featuring the same gradient that blends Team Japan's official red colour with a lighter orange tone. Makoto Ohori, ASICS Apparel and Equipment Development Director, said the new line reflects continuity between the summer and winter games, while emphasising the balance between performance and sustainability. "Compared to the previous games, we’ve reduced the number of items to make production more environmentally friendly. Each piece is designed to adapt to various situations, which I think is a major update in terms of functionality," Ohori said. Athletes from both Japan's summer and winter Olympic teams took part in the presentation, which marked 100 days until the Milano Cortina Games begin on February 6. (Production: Fred Mery) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
