Female athletes criticize Nike's skimpy Olympic track uniform
Nike unveiled uniforms that U.S. track athletes can don in the Paris Olympics this summer, and one particular female outfit has drawn most of the attention — for apparently being skimpy and revealing.
Nike unveiled uniforms that U.S. track athletes can don in the Paris Olympics this summer, and one particular female outfit has drawn most of the attention — for apparently being skimpy and revealing.
The leotard, cut particularly high on the hips, is being roundly called out as inappropriate for the world's most famous sporting event.
Responding to an Instagram post of the leotard from Citius magazine, U.S. long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall — who finished sixth at the Tokyo games — wrote, “Wait my hoo haa is gonna be out.”
American hurdler and 2008 Olympian Queen Harrison Claye also poked fun at the controversial threads, tagging European Wax Center in the Citius post and asking, "Would you like to sponsor Team USA for the upcoming Olympic Games!?"
Anna Cockrell of Team USA wears Nike's Paris 2024 track and field kit.NikeWhen the duds were revealed last week, Nike said its uniform offerings were based on extensive testing and talks with athletes.
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