You get a slot for kitting-out day. I’ve achieved a couple of of those now and they’re wild.
Principally, you flip up on the NEC in Birmingham and are directed right into a cavernous corridor which has been transformed into an unlimited Adidas showroom with rails and rails of newly-designed gear.
And the whole lot is free. I do know…
When you’ve checked in, lounged within the welcome space, then had a briefing on how particular it’s to be a Crew GB athlete, you might be assigned a private shopper. Once more, I do know…
They kinda simply cling round taking notes on an iPad as you strive on each single merchandise.
I’m speaking village equipment, competitors equipment, swimsuit for official footage, opening ceremony outfit, closing ceremony outfit, and the footwear to go together with all of these.
Publish-fashion present, we do footage and media whereas our new pal oversees having the whole lot loaded into three large Union Flag emblazoned luggage.
Judging by the scales on the airport after I flew dwelling, it’s round 30kg of shiny new gear.
And beside the garments, there’s a great deal of different bits and items too. Flip flops, sunnies, umbrella, sweatbands, bucket hats, notebooks, and don’t neglect the rubber duck. Genuinely.
Oh, and for Tokyo, a cherry blossom Blue Peter badge. Childhood dream come true, proper there.
