In preparation for the Olympic Games kicking off in Sochi, Russia, The Daily Beast looks back at some of the most delightful uniforms of Winter Olympics past.
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Figure skaters at the Olympics in Chamonix, France, January 1924.
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American skaters practice for the Winter Olympics at Chamonix, January 1924.
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The United States Olympic bobsled team at Lake Placid, New York.
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British figure skater Jack Dunn performs during the Winter Olympic Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936.
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The U.S. Olympic Figure Skating team prepares for competition during the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, January, 1948.
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Models sport the dresses to be worn by Polish athletes at the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, October 1967.
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East Germany's Gabriele Seyfert, Peggy Fleming from the United States, and Czeckoslovakian Hana Mašková receive their medals at the Grenoble winter games, 1968.
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Peggy Fleming practices on an outside rink in Grenoble, February 1968.
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Swiss skier Bernhard Russi poses with teammates Rolland Collombin and Austrian Heinrich Messner after winning the men's downhill race in Sapporo, Japan, February 1972.
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Members of the Soviet Union Olympic team march into the Bergisel Stadium, Innsbruck, February 1976.
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Team USA waves during the opening ceremony in Lake Placid, New York, February 1980.
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USA's Eric Heiden races during the Winter Games at Lake Placid, New York, February 1980.
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Katarina Witt skates during the Women's Singles figure skating competition in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, February 1984.
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Andrea Schone Ehrig, Karin Enke, and Natalya Petrusyova pose during an awards ceremony for the Women's Speed Skating competition in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, February 1984.
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Seiko Hashimoto of Japan competes in the Women's 1,500 meter race during the Calgary Olympics, February 1988.
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Bonnie Blair of the United States prepares for her final race during the women's 500-meter speed skating competition at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, February 1988.
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Two members of the Moroccan team parade at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, February 1992.
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The Russian team walks in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, February 1992.
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Members of the Canadian team wave at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, February 1992.
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The French team parades at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, February 1992.
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The Canadian team at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, February 1994.
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Michelle Kwan, Tara Lipinski, and Lu Chen pose with their medals following the free skate during the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, 1998.
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