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How Team Canada's Dsquared2-designed uniforms compare to the past

From Team Canada's latest designer duds to Hudsons Bay Company wool coats and those infamous cowboy hats, take a look at our Olympic athletes' uniforms from 1960 to now.

A look at Canada's Olympic uniforms, past and present

The Canadian Olympic Committee on Tuesday revealed the Rio 2016 uniforms, designed by the brothers behind high-end label Dsquared2.

Modelled by Olympic athletes, the majority of the looks shown were classic and sporty.

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Canadian Olympic synchronized swimmers Karine Thomas, left, and Jacqueline Simoneaushowed offsome of the team clothing.

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Olympic paddler Ben Russell shows off the front of a teamjacket. The Hudson's Bay Company has been the official outfitter of Team Canada's clothes since 2006, when it took the reins from previousOlympic clothierRoots.

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Here's a red version of the team windbreaker, shown bysprinter Khamica Bingham.

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The opening ceremony look is a little more daring,includinga red jacket that blends a windbreaker and tailored blazer andfeaturesflap pockets.

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Dsquared2 brings name recognition, and a little notoriety.

The announcement in Februaryby HBC thatthe famed fashion duo behind Dsquared2had been tapped to design the Summer Games outfitswasnot without controversy.

Known for outfitting the likes of Justin Timberlake andKylie Jenner (check out those shoes), the award-winningMilan-based label was founded in 1995 by Toronto-born twins Dean and Dan Caten.

The labelfaced backlash last year over a fashion line that was being marketed with the name .dsquaw.

That's Dan, left, andDean exchanging the flame during the Olympic torch relay in North Vancouver, B.C., in February 2010.

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The brothers' previous sportswear work includethe uniforms for Italian soccer giantJuventusas well as thecostumes used in the opening and closing ceremonies at the2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

And here's a look at uniforms past.

This is figure skating pair Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch modelling their garb, worn during theopening and closing ceremonies ofthe2014SochiWinter Games, at an unveiling in Toronto.

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The redmittens debuted in 2010.

The wool mitts became ubiquitous in Vancouver. They were so popular, HBC brought them back in 2014. Here's Wayne Gretzky sporting his, along with the official white track suit, during the 2010 torch lighting. The team jacket, whichski cross gold medal winner AshleighMcIvor is wearing in thepodium shot below, was another fan favourite.

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Team Canada wentcasual forLondon 2012.

During the last Summer GamesHBC's sporty white-stripedred jackets were a nod to the outfits worn during theMontreal Olympics in1976. The outfitswere also almost entirely manufactured in Canada a response to public outcry over the made-in-China garments worn by Canadians in 2008. That's gold medal-winning trampoline gymnastRosieMacLennan on the podium in 2012.

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The Bay upped its fashion game in 2008.

Imitating moves by Italy (which hired Armani to design itsteam wear) and the U.S. (which went with Ralph Lauren), the Bay's design team wanted to make a statement with its Beijing Games outfits. The result were these boldly patterned (and widely panned) track suits.From left, the opening and closing ceremonies.

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We went all white in Turin.

Hudson's Bay Co., whichoutfitted all of Canada's Winter Olympic teams from 1936 to 1968, was back at the2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy,with these parkas.

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The Roots era ended in 2004.

Rootsis still synonymous with Canadian clothing abroad after its four-Olympics-long run outfittingTeam Canada.From 1998 to 2004, the Toronto-based company made millions marketing its Olympic clothing lines to the public. Here'ssnowboardracerandgold medal-winnerRoss Rebagliati sporting his Roots beret in Nagano. Below,wrestler Daniel Igalishows off his hockey sweater-like uniform, and his gold medal, at the Sydney Games in 2000.

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Calgary's is still one of our mostenduring looks.

Team Canada's tasseled overcoats and white hatswornat the1988 Winter Games in Calgaryremain one of the country's more memorableOlympic looks.

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