Friday, 8 June 2018

#TeamHK Uniforms unveiled for #Paris2018

By Yannick Asselin
This week Team Hong Kong (#TeamHK) unveiled the prototype of its sports uniform at a special evening a T:ME Bar. Athletes from Hong Kong and supporters came to see the uniform and show their support to athletes. The uniform will be worn by out and proud LGBT+ athletes and allies while participating in regional and international events. The first opportunity to showcase the uniform will be the #Paris2018 Gay Games from August 4th to 12th when the 25+ athletes from Hong Kong head to the Gay Games to participate in various sports such as Running, Badminton, Volleyball and many more.
Athletes from all over Hong Kong are excited about having a uniform to call their own and to make them a more cohesive group as they compete across various sports. A runner from OutRunnersHK said “It’s great to have this uniform in Paris for all participants to wear and show that they belong to TeamHK”.
The uniform was born from the vision of a current fashion designer and recent PolyU knitwear design graduate Wallace Ting. He felt he should contribute back to the LGBT+ community to make it stronger and help it be more visible. He wanted to create a uniform that was both classic and modern that would clearly identify LGBT+ athletes and allies so that they can be visible while participating in competitions while not going overboard. The designer chose classic color tones combined with a vertical rainbow stripe embedded with the Hong Kong name as well as a Bauhinia on the opposite side. Wallace was very happy when Hong Kong became the host city for the 2022 Gay Games: “I think it brings people together to celebrate. I’m happy that gays athletes from around are coming to Hong Kong”. He is looking forward to continuing to participate in LGBT+ sports movement to be part of this ground-breaking event for Asia. Wallace can be reached through his Instagram: @wallaceting or wallaceting@hotmail.com.
The six pieces of the uniform include a Jacket, Polo shirt, pants, t-shirt, tank top and shorts that all showcase the same design elements.  PRDA, Asia’s top social media agency,is generously providing the polo for Paris 2018 participants to wear at the opening ceremonies on August 4th. Wallace hopes that there will be future pieces added to the uniform, especially shoes.
Photo Credit Instagram @zachary_sung
#TeamHK in an umbrella organization under Out In HK that aims to connect the various LGBT+ and allies sports group from Hong Kong such as OutRunners HK, OutSwimmers HK, tennis players, badminton players, volleyball players and much more. As #TeamHK becomes more visible in the community and at friendly competitions it will continue to grow and more sports groups will formally organize and become easier to find for new participants. It is also expected that they will affiliate with international counterparts, further encouraging active and healthy lifestyles for LGBT+ individuals and allies.
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Photo Credit Instagram @zachary_sung
Posted by Director of SO-U.TV at 16:47

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