<p> <strong>1936</strong><p> <p> On your mark, get set, go: The 100 meters sprint race at the game in Athens.  Comfortable sportswear is now de rigueur for both female and male track and field athletes, seen here in loose shorts and fitted vests.  Jersey cotton and silk tops and trousers, tracksuits, and off-duty sports blazers become the norm, a departure from the hot wool suits that athletes wore in prior decades.
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