【】
Serena Williams paid tribute to one of her heroes during her first match of the Australian Open on Monday.
Facing off against Laura Siegemund, the former world number one took to the court wearing an asymmetrical black, pink and red Nike catsuit that was inspired by sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner, whose 1988 Olympic trial records for the 100-metre and 200-metre sprint still stand today.
As well as being known for her history-making athletic ability, Flo-Jo was also well-known for the brightly-colored and memorable outfits she'd wear (and design herself) while tearing around the track — Beyoncé recreated the iconic look below for Halloween in 2018.
Alongside setting those two world records in 1988, Griffith Joyner also won three gold medals for the 100-metre, 200-metre, and 4x100-metre events. When asked about her style in a 1992 interview, Griffith Joyner said that fashion had been a part of her life since she was a young child.
"Track and field is a beautiful sport, and I just wanted to bring in my personality and the clothes that I wear off the track, onto the track, just to be myself" Griffith Joyner said.
SEE ALSO:Watch these Italians play rooftop tennis during quarantine"I was inspired by Flo-Jo, who was a wonderful track athlete," said Williams in her post-match interview on Monday, before adding that she grew up watching Griffith Joyner run. "Watching her fashion, just always changing, her outfits were always amazing."
Tweet may have been deleted
The Flo-Jo-inspired outfit clearly worked for Williams, too — she ended up breezing through to the second round after beating her opponent in straight sets.
相关文章
'The Flying Bum' aircraft crashes during second test flight
Airlander 10, the world's largest aircraft, on Wednesday crashed at its Cardington Airfield base in2024-09-20- 穆帥吃紅牌活該 ?在主裁判雷區跳舞 尤文無辜躺槍_穆裏尼奧_佩雷托_處罰www.ty42.com 日期:2022-02-21 18:01:00| 評論(已有331741條評論)2024-09-20
- 吸粉 !中國女足將帥都愛利物浦 絕殺功臣粉薩拉赫_肖裕儀_亞洲杯_馬德裏競技www.ty42.com 日期:2022-02-22 08:31:00| 評論(已有331772條評論)2024-09-20
- 巴黎要求姆巴佩3月15日作出決定 若不續約就冷藏?_聖日耳曼_皇馬_法國www.ty42.com 日期:2022-02-23 10:31:00| 評論(已有331951條評論)2024-09-20
Australian football makes history with first LGBT Pride Game
The rainbow flag took over Melbourne's Etihad Stadium Saturday night in a powerful statement of acce2024-09-20“體教融合”再結碩果 上海申花&楓葉國際學校戰略合作簽約
“體教融合”再結碩果 上海申花&楓葉國際學校戰略合作簽約_體育_的足球_教育www.ty42.com 日期:2022-02-21 18:01:00| 評論(已有331743條評2024-09-20
最新评论