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Tennis and stuff. > August 2010

Wimbledon Gets Colorful for 2012 Olympics

It's not easy beating green.

Watching the 2012 Olympic tennis competition will have purists tearing their eyes out.

The All England Tennis Club announced today that it will waive the all-white dress code for the 2012 Summer Olympics being hosted by London.

Since the Club is only hosting the Olympics and it's not officially a Wimbledon event, officials have decided that the stringent fashion rules won't be enforced.

All England Club chief executive Ian Ritchie says the Olympics are "not meant to be a repeat of the Championships and could attract a different audience."

While I agree with the principle, the timing of this announcement is terrible. The

players you worry about dressing like idiots now have almost two years to think up an outfit for the Summer Games.

Now you'd think most players would try to tone it down since they'll be representing their countries on the world's biggest stage, but don't say I didn't warn you when Venus Williams struts out in the Apollo Creed get-up from "Rocky IV."

What's on your mind? Post a comment below.

Posted by Nick on 8/13/2010 10:21:28 AM

Filed under: 20102, apollo, code, creed, dress, olympics, rocky, venus, williams, wimbledon

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