That Caribbean designer flair at the Olympics

Jamaican team representatives

At Caribbean Intelligence, we've been enjoying the designer flair of the Caribbean Olympic teams.

Although pared down, the Olympics opening ceremony on 23 July allowed nations from around the world to showcase their designer talent ahead of their athletic prowess over the next two weeks.

Let us know your thoughts on the athletes' outfits. We might share a few online!

We thought we'd start with Olympian medal powerhouse, Jamaica (pictured above).

 

Bahamas team

 

 

 

Next up - the Bahamas! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here's the team from Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad olympic team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barbados Olympic team

 

       This is team Barbados.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                              Cuba olympics team

And Cuba also showed off its flag colours in style.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico team

 

  Not to be confused with Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or the Dominican Republic.  Dominican Republic Olympics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Haiti got two appearances in a way....its team and Japan's Naomi Osaka whose Haitian father inspired her to visit Haiti several times.

 

Haiti Olympic team

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Naomi Osaka Olympic torch

 

 

 

 

Enjoy your Olympics and share your thoughts with us at caribbeanintelligence@gmail.com.

 

 

By Debbie Ransome

 

For many in the Caribbean diaspora in Britain, Rudolph Walker is a national treasure. Not

 

 

Caribbean Intelligence review of Sweet Li Jie by David Dabydeen

Review by Debbie Ransome, Managing

Advertise with us