Nike wants labia exposed at Olympics

[pixy0stix]

ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nike-ripped-women-olympic-uniforms-185707532.html

Obviously the title is mine, but FFS look at the stupid uniform for female track and field athletes.

[Susie]

Lauren Fleshman for President. 

[neverfstop]

Oh my...that's not going to end well.

[Susie]

Meanwhile in Kenya... actual shorts!

http://instagram.com/p/C5oQriTrmbB

[neverfstop]

Style/fit aside, why does the USA look purple to me? The one time I'd be fine seeing some red & white stripes with blue stars....

[noodleoo]

WTF?!?! 😡 I can’t imagine running in basically a thong is comfortable. Nike should be ashamed of themselves.

[lessel]

WTF is up with Nike these days. They made see through pants for MLB uniforms and now this. I saw that one dude’s pants split apart when he slid into a base. Malfunctions on this women’s kit would truly terrible.

[jaylea]

The amount of friction… just no. No one wants to wear that. It’s not making anyone faster. Why can’t they wear the same thing as the men?

[cap]

You'd have to be close to fully waxed to wear that.

[maudefindlay]

Is half an ass cheek hanging out the back? No reason for the women to not have shorts otherwise give the men high cut one pieces too.

[penguingrrl]

Those are both hideous and look like they’d be impossible to run in. Failure on all fronts and disgustingly sexiest to boot.

[wanderingback]

Apr 11, 2024 20:32:53 GMT -5 cap said:

You'd have to be close to fully waxed to wear that.

Are there rules about body hair for the Olympics that disqualify people?

[gemini79]

Its undeniable the Team USA women's speed suit is problematic, but it's also not the only option the women have for racing kits.

Including similar version as the one Kenya showed. I know women who have raced for team USA this year, and they raced in the split shorts and jersey combo the Kenyan guy is wearing.

If the women don't want to wear this, they definitely have a choice of other uniforms.

I also watch track and field regularly and I've seen an iteration of this speed suit in the last year, and I've never seen a wardrobe malfunction with labia out lol. I've also seen Sha'carri Ricardson wear this with shorts underneath it and it was fine.


I think its...strange this uniform is the choice for track and field. It's not for performance, protection etc and it seems like it's for sex appeal. But it's also not the ONLY option.

[wise_rita]

Apr 11, 2024 20:05:24 GMT -5 neverfstop said:

Style/fit aside, why does the USA look purple to me?

It totally does.

That is just plain stupid.

[minzy]

Team WTF. I am in no way defending these.

However, this shows Sha’Carri Richardson wearing them with something underneath or otherwise modified:

And I am somehow not able to find it again, but I think they said the “purple” comes from the red and blue which are supposed to be highlighted extra special during movement.

[SusanBAnthony]

Why don't the women have an outfit like the men but cut for women, and same question for the volleyball underpants (not Olympic specific).

[DotAndBuzz]

Apr 11, 2024 20:22:30 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

WTF?!?! 😡 I can’t imagine running in basically a thong is comfortable. Nike should be ashamed of themselves.

A front thong, at that.

And why THE FUCK do the men get full coverage, including shorts, and women get....that? Like, women's legs also touch, even on elite athletes. The chafing. My god.

[UMaineTeach]

It’s ok, they typed all the things people wanted into AI and got a product. It can’t be bad.


“We’ve now been able to take athlete insights, along with data and use that algorithm to create something that allows us to get to a level of specificity, fidelity and accuracy that we’ve never been able to do before,” Nichol said.

[gemini79]

Apr 12, 2024 6:09:20 GMT -5 SusanBAnthony said:

Why don't the women have an outfit like the men but cut for women, and same question for the volleyball underpants (not Olympic specific).

They do have a uniform like that

[pixy0stix]

I figured they had other options. However, this is what was released as their media pictures. Even layered it's dumb.

[basilosaurus]

Apr 12, 2024 7:44:53 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I figured they had other options. However, this is what was released as their media pictures. Even layered it's dumb.

I'm just baffled how it even came to fruition. Surely there was a human somewhere along the way from paper to production who would say, nah, that needs a binkini wax. Disapprove. What's next?

[wildrice]

Apr 11, 2024 21:43:33 GMT -5 wanderingback said:

Apr 11, 2024 20:32:53 GMT -5 cap said:

You'd have to be close to fully waxed to wear that.

Are there rules about body hair for the Olympics that disqualify people?

Of course not, but most women are not going to feel comfortable walking around with their pubes out. Of course if someone does that's great for them, but the majority of us would be too self conscious about it and no doubt it would be talked about in the media.

I guess most Olympic runners don't have thighs that touch anyway, but my first thought was chafing. That looks sooo uncomfortable! I guess if there are options to wear shorts that's great, but that should be included in the announcement pics!

[Jalapeñomel]

Why can't they be the same?

[icedcoffee]

Why is it called a kit?

[AdaraMarie]

Apr 12, 2024 7:44:53 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I figured they had other options. However, this is what was released as their media pictures. Even layered it's dumb.

Not to mention they shouldn't have to modify their uniform to make it functional.

I hope if they have other options no one chooses this one.

[gemini79]

The kit exists because there are athletes that like that style and find it functional for their type of performance.

Here is a link to Tarra Davis. She's world champion and Olympic long jumper. She's repped by Lululemon--and they make their uniforms bespoke for their athletes. Here she is competing in a speed suit that's super similar. She chose it and is obviously proud and comfortable in it. It's functional for her event. Also no labia or ass cheeks are shown.

www.instagram.com/reel/C3di8AdPvzn/?igsh=dXZxbWgzMnR0cjNl


Again, I do think there's an element of sexism here, but some of the questions...like..they are answered..if you bother to follow our sport

[gemini79]

Also, the Kenyan debut of uniforms highlights that their team heavily leans towards distance events. Those are "distance" uniforms. Kenya doesn't have a lot of athletes in other events. Their power is in distance and that's what distance people choose.


The us debut highlights the diversity of strengths in the team makeup. That speed suit is for sprints and jumps. Not distance. .

The men's uniform is for all events. The us has a huge track and field team..they chose the sprints and jump uniform to highlight that (especially since we bring home medals in those events)

[AAM2012]

Apr 11, 2024 20:05:24 GMT -5 neverfstop said:

Style/fit aside, why does the USA look purple to me? The one time I'd be fine seeing some red & white stripes with blue stars....

Looks pink to me.

[CrazyLucky]

Apr 12, 2024 9:45:17 GMT -5 gemini79 said:

The kit exists because there are athletes that like that style and find it functional for their type of performance.

Here is a link to Tarra Davis. She's world champion and Olympic long jumper. She's repped by Lululemon--and they make their uniforms bespoke for their athletes. Here she is competing in a speed suit that's super similar. She chose it and is obviously proud and comfortable in it. It's functional for her event. Also no labia or ass cheeks are shown.

www.instagram.com/reel/C3di8AdPvzn/?igsh=dXZxbWgzMnR0cjNl


Again, I do think there's an element of sexism here, but some of the questions...like..they are answered..if you bother to follow our sport

Don't want to think about where sand is going in that suit

[ellipses84]

Apr 12, 2024 8:55:43 GMT -5 icedcoffee said:

Why is it called a kit?

One of the definitions of kit is a set of gear for a specific activity. I hear it most when people refer to European football / soccer or military uniforms.