A brief history of the tracksuit

What is a tracksuit in French?

• une suite dans un hôtel de luxe

• un costume

• un survêtement

• une veste zippée

What is a tracksuit?

• A colorful jacket in nylon

• A jacket, usually in a light synthetic material

• Trousers, usually in a light synthetic material

• A jacket & matching trousers, usually in a light synthetic material

When was the tracksuit invented?

• in 30 BC

• in the 1860s

• in the 1960s

• in the 1970s

Who originally wore tracksuits?

• athletes

• football players

• anyone

• tennis players

Why is it called TRACKSUIT ?

Because

• hip-hop dancers often wear tracksuits

• athletes listen to music

• athletes run on tracks

• Mr Track designed it

When did the tracksuit become an icon of pop culture?

• in the 1960s

• in the 1970s

• in the 1980s

• in the 1990s

In the 1970s tracksuits were worn by celebrities...

• in series & movies

• in Hollywood

• at parties

• at home

Who wore tracksuits in the 1980s?

(several answers)

• sportmen

• ordinary people who did sports such as jogging

• mobsters (= members of the mafia)

• hip hop band members

Who made the tracksuit a street wear iconic apparel?

• Mr Porter

• Adidas

• Snoop Dogg

• Run-DMC

Why did mobsters wear tracksuit trousers in the 1980s?

Because...

• they were sporty

• they felt comfortable because there is an elastic waistband

• they had to run fast if they were chased by the police

• they wanted to look althletic