An Egyptian athlete has claimed the country's Olympic team was given fake Nike uniforms.

Yomna Khallaf, a member of Egypt's synchronised swimming team, said on Twitter she spent $300 of her own money on genuine Nike garments after discovering the clothing and equipment issued by the Egyptian Olympic Committee [EOC] was fake.

Yomna Khallaf's tweet on the fake Egyptian uniform she was given.

"Yes it is [true]. The bags for example have big nike logo in the front and the zippers are addidas," Khallaf tweeted on Monday.

"Its [sic] so frustrating that we had to pay extra 2000 pounds to have other proper stuff to wear so that we can look okay not even good."