The leotard in question is worn by the model on the far right who, even though she is cut off, visibly has her hands covering her groin area. Perhaps a re-design is in order?
Nike defended itself by noting that Team USA athletes not only have a choice between briefs and shorts but a wide variety of other outfit combinations. And the reigning Olympic pole vault champion, Katie Moon, criticized the notion that the uniforms are sexist. “Whether we feel best in a potato sack or a bathing suit during competitions, we should support the autonomy,” Moon, who is sponsored by Nike, wrote on Instagram.
Sounds to me like they can chose whatever cut they prefer. The outrage should be more directed at the advertisement choice than the actual product line.
Which is a very shitty take. If they advertised with a string tanga and those star-shaped things some stripers tape to their nipples, everyone would be upset as well (and rightfully so).
It’s not a matter of choice, the proposition itself is an insult.
The leotard in question is worn by the model on the far right who, even though she is cut off, visibly has her hands covering her groin area. Perhaps a re-design is in order?
If you’re too embarrassed to stand still on stage with it, competing isn’t gonna go well
Sounds to me like they can chose whatever cut they prefer. The outrage should be more directed at the advertisement choice than the actual product line.
Which is a very shitty take. If they advertised with a string tanga and those star-shaped things some stripers tape to their nipples, everyone would be upset as well (and rightfully so). It’s not a matter of choice, the proposition itself is an insult.
Thong and tassles next time
Go full ancient Greece and compete nude /s
This is ignorant. Would you want to be remembered for your performance, or your cameltoe?
Wait what? Didn’t OP just mean that if standing is already too revealing competing in it will be even more revealing? I don’t get the ignorance here.
Fair enough. I thought they meant that the other way around. I agree that it sure af doesn’t help in competition.
I feel you’ve misinterpreted the comment you’ve replied to.
Yeah. I did a dumb. Sorry about that.
Can I haz both?
Ideally you should be wearing boxers or briefs under your trousers or shorts. Unless you want to go commando…
NPR’s article shows more people and a male athlete is also in skimpy bottoms and rocking the fig leaf hands.
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/15/1244773342/nike-team-usa-women-uniform-revealing-olympics
Are you sure? To my understanding it’s about the high bikini line of the version on the right here: https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Tb0lyB1mWx0d2hYJRxe.tQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTM2MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/thedailybeast.com/e3aa711e17bc08efd060875613f4dc07
Looks more like shorts to me. You can see the Nike logo on the left thigh.
In another photo, you can see that it’s just shorts