Tokyo 2020 Unveils Field Cast and City Cast Uniforms

Tokyo, July 19, 2019: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today unveiled the official uniforms that will be worn by the more than 110,000 “Field Cast” Games staff and volunteers and “City Cast” volunteers during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

It hopes the uniforms will help create a sense of pride and unity among the “cast” of staff and volunteers who will shine on one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting stages during next year’s Games.

The Field Cast uniform incorporates subtly overlapping shades of the motifs and colours featuring in the core graphics used by Tokyo 2020 to create a consistent look and feel at venues and events.

These overlay by a light rendering of the Tokyo 2020 emblem itself on a refreshing background hue producing a dignified and graceful design representative of the Games.

The uniforms design to suit all ages, genders and nationalities, to easily recognisable and to harmonise with the decor of competition venues.

The City Cast uniform expresses affinity with the city of Tokyo through striking deployment of the chequered Tokyo 2020 emblem;

its dark blue and white patterns will allow the City Cast volunteers to be easily identified on Tokyo’s streets by tourists, visitors and residents.

The uniform features similar colours to those used in the Field Cast uniform to emphasize the unity between Games staff and volunteers and City volunteers.

The uniforms selected by a committee with members including Olympian, Paralympian, volunteers in the sporting field, and experts from various fields.

They incorporate features to protect against heat, and their composition reflects Tokyo 2020’s focus on sustainability and its championing of diversity.

In terms of heat countermeasures, the uniform material has superior breath ability, excellent moisture absorbing properties and is quick-drying, making it more comfortable to wear and easy to move around in during the Japanese summer.

Prototype thoroughly tested during the same summer period as the Tokyo 2020 Games and under similar conditions.

Reflecting Tokyo 2020’s promotion of the concept of “unity in diversity”, the uniforms adopt a unisex design that will allow staff and volunteers of all ages, sizes and physical abilities to wear them comfortably.

The neck of the polo shirt features a simple snap-down button that can easily remove.

Hiroshi Sato, Tokyo 2020 Vice Director General, commented, “In producing the Field Cast and City Cast uniforms, we have taken account of the potential diversity of wearers, incorporating feedback from volunteers, stylists and various creative individuals.

We believe the city of Tokyo will be much enlivened by the presence of over 11,000 volunteers and staff wearing these symbolic and colourful uniforms at venues and around the city before and during the Tokyo 2020 Games.

In line with one of our core concepts－Achieving Personal Best—we are looking forward to all staff and volunteers doing their best while wearing the uniforms.”

The uniforms and various complementary items of clothing and accessories have been designed and produced in association with Tokyo 2020 official sportswear provider ASICS Corporation.

The complementary items include trousers, hats, bags, jackets, shoes and socks.

The trousers, shoes and socks for the Field Cast and City Cast of an identical design;

to make them more comfortable in hot weather, the trousers made with flexible and breathable material incorporating a mesh fabric around the waist area.

The lower sections of the trousers detachable, allowing them to wear as shorts when temperatures are high.

Reflecting Tokyo 2020’s focus on sustainability, the shoes have coloured utilising a special dyeing process which uses a minimum amount of water, and some recycled polyester and plant materials have been integrated into the manufacturing of the uniforms.

The uniform for the Field Cast will be distributed from May 2020 to those living in Japan; those coming from overseas will receive their uniforms after they arrive in Japan. —- Pictures: Tokyo 2020.