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Leanne Italie | Associated Press

Team USA reveals Winter Olympics opening ceremony uniforms

Bobsledder and Chicago native Aja Evans models the Team USA Beijing winter Olympics opening ceremony uniform. | Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

NEW YORK — Team USA’s opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming technology, along with a handy front pouch and a cinch waist on anoraks in navy and white.

The jackets unveiled Thursday by official outfitter Ralph Lauren include a smart, honeycomb-like fabric layer built in that expands or contracts in response to temperature changes — all without the use of a battery or wired technology.

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