South Korea Invents Zika-Proof Uniforms for Athletes in Summer 2016 Olmypics

Worn by athletes during ceremonies, while training, and at the athlete’s village, the sets will be dyed with the chemicals—but the changes can only go so far because of strict performance rules and concerns.

South Korean Olympic athletes and models present the South Korean Olympic team uniforms for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games at Korean National Training Center in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 27, 2016. South Korea's Olympic committee on Wednesday unveiled long-sleeved shirts and pants it says will help protect the country's Olympic athletes from the mosquito-borne Zika virus at this year's games in Rio de Janeiro. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

With Brazil currently being ravaged by the Zika virus, South Korea is pulling out all the stops when it comes to protecting its athletes competing in this Summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The country’s Olympic committee said on April 27 that its teams’ new get-ups will be “mosquito-repellent,” consisting of chemically-enhanced jackets, long pants, and long-sleeved shirts.

South Korean Olympic wrestling athlete Kim Hyeon-woo, left, and handball athlete Kim On-a, right, present the South Korean Olympic team uniforms for the medal ceremony of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games at Korean National Training Center in Seoul, South Korea, April 27, 2016. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man