Emblazoned with flags and logos in Canada’s national colours, the uniforms that Canadian athletes will be sporting in Rio for the Summer Olympics and Paralympics have sparked a mixed reaction.

The unveiling on Team Canada’s Facebook page on Tuesday has received a combination of praise, disappointment and a splash of controversy.

Some fashion watchers commented that the classic red, white and black attire was too similar to past designs.

“Can we please get a new design?” Kim Pearson wrote on the Team Canada Facebook page. “We have a lot of talented designers in this country, there is no reason for this repetition.”

Canadian twin brothers Dean and Dan Caten, who are behind the fashion house Dsquared2, were enlisted to design the opening ceremony outfit.

Canadian athletes will be wearing a red tailored blazer with flap pockets, black rubberized buttons and a zip pocket on the chest.  The back of the jacket features a giant, white maple leaf with “CANADA” written in black.

The design has been described as a formal take on athletic wear.

While some commented that the opening ceremony gear was “so cool,” others were not as impressed.

The decision to have Dsquared2 involved in the uniform’s design sparked controversy well before the outfits were revealed.

Shortly after it was announced that the Canadian brothers would design the opening ceremony outfits in February, the duo  apologized for using the term ‘Dsquaw’ in a 2015 marketing campaign.

The term, which was a play on the label’s name -- incorporated a term offensive to aboriginal women.

Timothy Armstrong of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation said he was upset by the decision to involve the Milan-based design house.

“DSquared, the fashion house who brought us DSquaw,” Armstrong wrote in Facebook messageto CTV News. “Shame on all parties involved in this terrible decision.”

Other pieces from the collection, including zip-up hoodies and scarves, had some wondering if the athletes wouldn’t be too warm under the Brazilian sun.