President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih launch the official uniform for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and 5th Islamic Solidarity Games.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih unveils the official uniform for Team Maldives competing at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and 5th Islamic Solidarity Games. The official uniform by the Maldives Olympic Committee (MOC), Commonwealth Games Association Maldives (CGA Maldives) was unveiled at a special ceremony held at President’s Office on 19 July 2022. Speaking at the ceremony, President Solih congratulated everyone for making the team and wished everyone luck. He further mentioned that working together, the Government, Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment, MOC and CGA Maldives has done well to prepare the athletes for the games. The clothing kit provided to Team Maldives includes apparel for the opening and closing ceremonies, casual pieces for wearing at the multiple Athlete’s Villages as well as an official travel kit. The uniforms sport traditional red and white, from the official colours of Maldives and pay homage to the country’s magical beauty of the underwater life by embracing the “endheri” (black coral) as a dominant feature. The black coral intertwined in Maldivian culture represents the unique beauty and vulnerability of its unique deep coral reef environment. The exclusive uniform was designed by Freelance Graphics designer Hassan Eman, who is no stranger to the challenge of delivering exceptionally unique designs. Hassan Eman who previously worked with MOC, created the uniform by keeping in mind the importance of showcasing the Maldivian spirit, and presenting a uniform that expresses the magnificent underwater sceneries and diverse marine life of Maldives. As quality was central in the design and development process for the uniforms, the manufacturing of the kit was given to Stag International. Stag International is a renowned company based in India engaging in multi-sport brands, that caters to over 200 countries with a product range including equipment related to more than 20 sports. MOC / CGA Maldives hopes the athletes would strive for their best in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and 5th Islamic Solidarity Games and invite the nation to tune in to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games from 28 July to 8 August 2022 and the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games from 9-18 August 2022. Photo credits: images.mv