Athletes are voicing dissatisfaction with the U.S. Olympic track and field uniforms for the upcoming Paris Games, particularly a leotard component that they say provides insufficient coverage.
of a mannequin clad in the red, white, and blue leotard showed the outfit barely extending beyond the bikini line, raising questions about the absence of matching shorts. Criticism quickly surfaced on social media.
“This is for Olympic Track and Field. Professional athletes should be able to compete without dedicating brain space to constant pube vigilance or the mental gymnastics of having every vulnerable piece of your body on display,” she said. “‘Women’s kits should be in service to performance, mentally and physically. If this outfit was truly beneficial to physical performance, men would wear it.”
Olympic hurdler Queen Harrison humorously suggested that the European Wax Center would be an apt sponsor for the team, implying the revealing nature of the uniform.
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