![Norway's Olympic Crazy Pants If Norway's curling team fails to win a gold medal, the Eurovision Song Contest beckons.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/olympics-uniforms-sochi-norway-008.jpg?quality=85&w=2400)
By TIME Staff
Forget Paris or Milan. This year, the high bar for cutting edge fashion is being set not on the catwalks but in the snow of Sochi, Russia. From skintight speedskaters to colorful curlers, these Winter Olympians are redefining haute couture. Warning: You may want to turn down the color contrast on your screen.
![Jan Matura, Antonin Hajek, Roman Koudelka, Lukas Hlava These Czech ski jumps get the gold in grinning and bearing it.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/olympics-uniforms-sochi-czech-republic-001.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![The U.S. speedskating costume seems to channel the Robocop reboot.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/olympics-uniforms-sochi-united-states-002.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Cheryl Bernard; Jan Hudec It's entirely possible the Canadian team's uniforms were knitted by their moms.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/olympics-uniforms-sochi-canada-003.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Presentation of uniforms for the Russian national Olympic team for the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia, this year's host, has decided to entertain with a decidedly Christmas vibe.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/olympics-uniforms-sochi-russia-005.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![German athletes present official uniforms of German Olympic team for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Duesseldorf German athletes are sure to stand out with these multi-colored duffle coats.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/olympics-uniforms-sochi-germany-006.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Former Russian ice-hockey player Bure shows a pair of gloves during a presentation of Russia's uniform for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Moscow Forget Paris or Milan. This year, the high bar for cutting edge fashion is being set not on the catwalks but in the snow of Sochi, Russia. From skintight speedskaters to colorful curlers, these Winter Olympians are redefining haute couture. Warning: You may want to turn down the color contrast on your screen.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/olympics-uniforms-sochi-russia-007.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Norway's Olympic Crazy Pants If Norway's curling team fails to win a gold medal, the Eurovision Song Contest beckons.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/olympics-uniforms-sochi-norway-008.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
![Japan Ski Team Presents New Uniform for Sochi Japan's athletes are apparently pulling for Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/olympics-uniforms-sochi-japan-009.jpg?quality=75&w=2400)
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