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The uniforms Nike designed for the U.S. Olympic women's track and field team have been criticized for their unnecessarily stingy design and sexist undertones, which have angered women around the world, including members of the Olympic team. He has faced harsh criticism from former athletes and former athletes. .
Shakari Richardson modeled the shorts version of the U.S. team's new track and field uniform. … [+]
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Nike unveiled a sneak peek of its track and field unitard on Thursday at an event in Paris, host of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The unitard featured a uniform for men consisting of a compression tank top and mid-thigh shorts, and a bodysuit for women. Cut either leg noticeably higher.
The unitard was quickly criticized for being too revealing of the lower body and appearing to require “complicated intimate grooming,” as reported by The New York Times.
Queen Olympic hurdler Harrison Clay suggested the European Wax Center should sponsor Team USA this Olympic season, while two-time Paralympian Femita Ayanbek said on Instagram, “This… It's clearly a joke.”
British long jumper Abigail Irozulu shared the photo and commented: “Are there any female athletes that you used as inspiration for this team kit?” Two-time World Championship gold medal sprinter Shakari Richardson served as a fashion model at the event, and she wore a compression shorts version of the outfit.
Nike did not respond to Forbes' request for comment, but John Hawk, Nike's chief innovation officer, told the Times that the two uniforms on display Thursday are among several options available to athletes. He said that it was nothing more than
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“Professional athletes should be able to compete without having to constantly be on guard for their private parts or devoting their brain space to mental gymnastics that expose every vulnerable part of their bodies,” said the multiple-time U.S. national champion. Lauren Fleshman posted on Instagram.
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Katie Moon, Olympic pole vault gold medalist, tweeted The uniform didn't reveal as much of her body as she expected. “I tried on the same style today and didn't have to worry about anything falling out,” she posted. “I think she's just a mannequin.”
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The topic of uniforms for female athletes has been heating up since 2021, when the Norwegian Women's Beach Handball National Team rebelled against the bikini bottom rule, which required athletes to compete in thigh-high shorts. They were fined $1,700 by the European Handball Association and asked the world why women often compete in bikinis or skin-tight spandex while men competing in the same competition are given more modest options. sparked a debate. The following week, Germany's gymnastics team wore ankle-length unitards instead of their usual legless leotards during Olympic qualifying, and the women's soccer team wore ankle-length unitards at the World Cup last year as a commentary on menstrual anxiety among female athletes. I stopped wearing white shorts.
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