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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 ·
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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