Winter Olympics 2014: Sochi's sartorial selections

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Athletes from 88 countries represented their nations at the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi on Feb. 7, 2014. Of these, certain nations stood out for their choice of national fashion.

Germany, sporting these amazing technicolor dream parkas, took the medal for most colorful Olympic uniform.

United States

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The U.S. team uniforms, designed by Ralph Lauren, were a hodge-podge of patriotic knitwear.

Slovenia

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Slovenia's team wore crisp, bright colors for the ceremony parade.

France

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France brought facial hair into the patriotic fashion game.

Brazil

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Brazil kept things bright and simple in yellow jackets.

Russia

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It was a modern take on traditional winter-wear for the Russian team.

Lithuania

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Lithuania's team went for the green.

Tonga

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Tonga combined a tropical print with winter-appropriate parkas.

Cayman Islands

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A brave Cayman Islands team shunned winter-wear altogether.