This piece is an official licensed zip-up track jacket/fleece from The Olympic Museum Collection, celebrating the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada (the XV Olympic Winter Games).
Front Details:
Displays the official emblem for the 1988 Calgary Winter Games embroidered on the left chest alongside the Olympic rings and "Calgary '88".
Features a high-neck collar with a custom metal zipper pull bearing the Olympic rings and the museum logo.
Back Details:
Features a shield badge incorporating the Olympic rings and Calgary emblem, set above large text that reads "XV WINTER OLYMPICS" with "CALGARY CANADA" printed directly underneath.
Colorway & Styling:
Designed in a color-blocked athletic layout using a main black body with grey side paneling and white piping accents.
Official Licensing:
Includes the standard hanging tag for The Olympic Museum Collection, indicating it is an authorized heritage reproduction of archival sportswear from the historical museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The logo featured on this jacket is considered one of the cleverest graphic designs in Winter Olympic history:
The Snowflake & Maple Leaf: The emblem is formed by five sets of double "C"s—the larger "C"s stand for Canada, while the smaller "C"s stand for Calgary.
Together, these interlocking letters simultaneously create the shape of a snowflake (representing the Winter Games) and Canada’s national symbol, the maple leaf.
The 1988 Calgary Games were memorable for being Canada's first time hosting the Winter Olympics, famously featuring iconic moments like the debut of the Jamaican Bobsled Team and British ski jumper Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards.