Rio 2016 Update

With only five more days to go of this years Olympic games we thought we'd give you an update on the medal standings.

1. The United States are currently in first place with 28 gold, 28 silver and 28 bronze for a grand total  of 84 medals.

2. Great Britain are currently in second place with 19 gold, 19 silver, 12 bronze which makes a total of 50 medals.

3. In third place is China with 17 gold, 15 silver and 19 bronze totalling 51 medals.

This is Britain's best ever Olympics away from home. We have some amazing athletes competing for us at this years Olympics. Jason Kenny the cyclist has won 3 gold medals so far at Rio for men's keirin, men's sprint and mens team sprint. His Fiance Laura Trott has won 2 gold medals at this years games for women's omnium and  women's team pursuit making her the first British woman to have won 4 Olympic gold medals. Gymnast Max Whitlock has won 2 gold medals for men's pommel horse and men's floor exercise and 1 bronze medal for men's individual all round.

Show your support for Great Britain at the Olympics this year and wear our Union Jack Flag Tie By Van Buck with these Union Jack Socks By The Tie Studio.

Our Union Jack Flag Tie By Van Buck and Union Jack Socks By The Tie Studio would look great with a suit for the office or a formal event.  

Or you could pair them with a navy blue blazer and a pair of jeans for a more casual look. 

2016 Olympics in Rio

This weekend is the start of the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The opening ceremony will be held at the Maracana Stadium and will start at midnight UK time on Friday 5th August.

Andy Murray has been chosen to be the flag bearer for the UK, it will be swimmer Michael Phelps for the U.S.A and pentathlete Yana Marques will have the honour of bearing the flag for the host Brazil.

We have 366 athletes competing at this years games including some of the nations favourites such as our flag bearer Andy Murray, Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis, Tom Daley and Bradley Wiggins. This is the largest number of athletes we have had compete in an Olympics outside of the UK since Barcelona 1992.

Best Dressed Moments of Our British Olympic Athletes

Greg Rutherford, athletics champion looks great in this grey check pattern double breasted suit, white and navy thin stripe print shirt with a white collar and matching silver and lilac check print tie and pocket square.

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Andy Murray looked very dapper in this navy blue suit, white shirt, burgundy patterned tie, silver lapel pin and white patterned pocket square.

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This oversized black bow tie, black suit and white shirt looked great on Mo Farah the distance runner.

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Tour de France winner and gold medallist Sir Bradley Wiggins looks extremely smart in this black suit and waistcoat, white shirt and matching black pin dot tie and pocket square.

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Louis Smith's pink tie and pocket square really brighten up his grey suit and waistcoat. 

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Tom Daley looks fabulous in his charcoal grey suit with rolled back cuffs, white shirt and blue slim tie. 

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