Skip to content
  • Essence GU
  • Beautycon
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Afropunk
  • Essence Studios
  • Soko Mrkt
  • Ese Funds
  • Refinery29
  • WeLoveUs.shop
  • 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Entrepreneurship
  • News
  • Shopping
  • Video
  • Events
  • Subscribe
Home • Fashion

The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony

If the Parade of Nations at the Olympic Opening Ceremony didn't make you want to sing "We Are The World," we don't know what will. What really got us talking were all the beautiful team uniforms countries around the world rocked with pride. See our favorite looks on the best athletes in the world here!
By Joslyn Winkfield · Updated October 27, 2020
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
01
Cameroon

The Olympic athletes of Cameroon make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
© Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
02
Burkina Faso
The Olympic athletes of Burkina Faso make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
© Stoyan Nenov / Reuters
03
Jamaica
The Olympic athletes of Jamaica make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
04
Cape Verde
The Olympic athletes of Cape Verde make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
© Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
05
South Africa
The Olympic athletes of South Africa make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
06
United States
The Olympic athletes of The United States make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
07
Brazil
The Olympic athletes of Brazil make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Paul Gilham/Getty Images
08
Mali
The Olympic athletes of Mali make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
09
Senegal
The Olympic athletes of Senegal make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
10
St Kitts and Nevis
The Olympic athletes of St Kitts and Nevis make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
11
Bermuda
The Olympic athletes of Bermuda make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
12
Zambia
The Olympic athletes of Zambia make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
13
Sierra Leone
The Olympic athletes of Sierra Leone make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
14
Mozambique
The Olympic athletes of Mozambique make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
15
Nigeria
The Olympic athletes of Nigeria make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
16
Senegal
The Olympic athletes of Senegal make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images
17
Ivory Coast
The Olympic athletes of Ivory Coast make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
18
Madagascar
The Olympic athletes of Madagascar make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
19
Haiti
The Olympic athletes of Haiti make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images
20
Kenya
The Olympic athletes of Kenya make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images
21
Djibouti
The Olympic athletes of Djibouti make a stylish appearance during the Parade of Nations at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Best Team Uniforms at the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony
FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images