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Paris Olympics: Adidas reveal Great Britain's kit for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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GB athletes show off new kit.Image source, Team GB/Adidas/PA Wire
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The kit of the GB athletes competing at this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris has been revealed. The kit uses the red, white and blue of the Union Jack and manufacturer Adidas says the collection "celebrates the unique aspects of Great Britain".

Paralympic athletes Thomas Young, Zak Skinner and Olivia Breen at the kit launch.Image source, Paralympics GB/Adidas/PA Wire
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The 2024 Olympics and Paralympics take place in Paris this summer. And with less than 100 days until the Games begin, athletes are getting prepared.

Tom Daley shows the new GB kit.Image source, Team GB/Adidas/PA Wire
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Four-time Olympic diving medallist Tom Daley who is hoping to make his fifth Olympics was featured in the kit launch. He said: "The pride and passion I feel when representing my country on the biggest sporting stage is second to none, so to unveil a kit that encompasses what this moment means is incredibly special. I cannot wait to proudly wear it in Paris this summer, alongside my fellow team-mates."

Gymnast Max Whitlock shows off new kit with one handed hand stand.Image source, Team GB/Adidas/PA Wire
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British gymnast Max Whitlock was another athlete to feature. Max has won major international medals, including three Olympics, and is Britain's most successful gymnast. He recently revealed that he will retire after Paris 2024.

Olivia Breen during the Adidas Olympic and Paralympic kit launch.Image source, Paralympics GB/Adidas/PA Wire
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Paralympics GB athlete, Livvy Breen who competes in the athletics said: “I love the new kit, especially the pops of colour and what they represent – it feels really fresh. I think all the athletes wearing it this summer will feel a real sense of passion as they compete in such a pinnacle sporting event.”

Breakdancer Sunni Brummit during the Adidas Olympic and Paralympic kit launchImage source, Team GB/Adidas/PA Wire
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Malaysia-born and UK-raised B-boy Sunni Brummitt started breaking aged 10. The Paris Olympics will be the first of the Olympic Games to feature break dancing as a sport in the competition.

Laviai Nielsen, 400m runner, looks strong showing off the new kit.Image source, Team GB/Adidas/PA Wire
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With the kit ready and the countdown on, the Games are getting closer. The athletes will be putting in final preparations, and fans are getting ready to watch. Are you excited?