Team USA, partner of Kim Kardashian's SKIMS line on official loungewear

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Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Find out what's clicking in entertainment today. < /p> < p class="speakable"> Team USA follows the Kardashian family with an all-new collection of loungewear. < /p> < p class="speakable"> Female athletes competing in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo this summer will be sporting loungewear designed by Kim Kardashian West's intimate apparel brand SKIMS, according to a press release obtained by Fox News. < / p >

A full collection will be provided to the 626 female athletes competing in the summer games, which will include loungewear and sleepwear sets.

KIM KARDASHIAN HAS NOT ADJUSTED HIS SIZE IN SKIMS AD < /strong> < / p > < p > “We are so proud to support female athletes during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. These women are incredible role models for young girls, including my own daughters, showing them that anything is possible if you work hard enough,” said said Kardashian West, co-founder of SKIMS, in a statement. "SKIMS is designed to empower women to feel their best every day and we're excited to work with Team USA to help spread that message."

< p> In Kardashian West's announcement tweet, she shared a campaign photo spotlighting Olympians and Paralympians, including soccer gold medalist Alex Morgan, basketball Olympian A'ja Wilson, Paralympic track and field star Scout Bassett, track and field gold medalist Dalilah Muhammad and swimming silver medalist Haley Anderson.

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Alex Morgan, 31, of the USSF, will compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo as the women's soccer forward for Team USA. She won a gold medal in 2012 at the London Olympics. (SKIMS)

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24-year-old A'ja Wilson of the WNBA will compete in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics as the women's basketball forward for Team USA. (SKIMS)

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Scout Bassett, 32, will compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo for the Team USA women's track and field team. (SKIMS)

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31-year-old Dalilah Muhammad will compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the Team USA women's track and field team. She won a gold medal in 2016 at the Rio Olympics. (SKIMS)

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29-year-old Haley Anderson will be competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the Team USA Women's Swimming Team. She won a silver medal in 2012 at the London Olympics. (SKIMS) < / p > < p > The reality star turned fashion entrepreneur shared a longer statement on her Instagram that explained her loving connection to the Olympics through her medal-winning stepfather Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce) gold in athletics in 1976.

"Since I was 10, I've heard every detail about the Olympics from my stepfather," she wrote on Monday. "As I watched the athletes compete, I understood the dedication and honor that comes with being part of the Olympic Games."

KIM KARDASHIAN IS OFFICIALLY A NEW BILLIONAIRE< /strong> < / p > < p > Meanwhile, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Properties (USOPP) released a statement saying the SKIMS partnership aligns with Team USA values. < /p> < p> "SKIMS' shared mission and values ​​of empowerment and inclusion made the brand the perfect fit for Team USA," said Peter Zeytoonjian, USOPP Senior Vice President of Consumer Products. "Our top priority is providing our athletes with the tools and support necessary to compete at the highest level, and we are excited to work with SKIMS to bring this unparalleled level of comfort to Team USA athletes and fans."

< p > The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will begin on July 23, 2021 and end on August 23, 2021. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

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Fans looking to get their hands on the limited-edition collection can expect to see SKIMS-USOPP apparel listed on SKIMS.com starting July 12—nearly two weeks before the Tokyo Olympics begin. .

The 2020 Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to start in July last year, but the coronavirus pandemic has pushed the sporting event to 2021.