The Canadian team will march into the opening ceremonies Feb. 9 at the Pyeongchang Olympics dressed in the patriotic red-white-and-black apparel, in what is a virtual starting gun for the Games.

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Fifteen athletes walked the runway at a downtown Toronto mall on Tuesday as HudsonB次元官网网址檚 Bay Co., unveiled its Team Canada collection for Pyeongchang. The patriotic apparel flaunts colour blocks of Canadian red and white, plus black. The opening ceremony parka falls to the mid-thigh and features B次元官网网址淐anadaB次元官网网址� emblazoned across the chest in bold white letters, and a large white Maple Leaf on the back.

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Medal podium outfits feature a puffy red coat, while the athletes will march in the closing ceremonies in red and black softshell jackets. The collection also features buffalo check shirts, tuques and ball caps, and onesie pyjamas with a winter sport motif.

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The athletes said theyB次元官网网址檒l never forget the day they received their Canadian team gear.

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The style and colours, said HudsonB次元官网网址檚 Bay Co. president Alison Coville, draws on the B次元官网网址渟trength and beauty of our country, the backdrops of the mountains and the white in the snow.B次元官网网址� CanadaB次元官网网址檚 kits are traditionally among the most popular at Olympic Games, and Coville said Pyeongchang will be no different.

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Canadian athletes competing in the Paralympics, which open March 9, will be outfitted with the same kit, but with some modifications to fit athlete needs.

Replica wear will be available at all HudsonB次元官网网址檚 Bay locations across Canada. The collection is priced from $10 to $114.99 for accessories, $20 to $55 for kids/infants, and $35 to $225 for adults clothing and outerwear.

Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press

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