Arrr! The garb for track athletes be too revealing, mateys! We be showin' off more than our treasure chests!
2024-04-14
Arrr mateys! The garb worn by Team USA's track and field scallywags be causin' quite the uproar on th' digital seas! A debate be brewin' o'er what be proper attire fer sportin' in th' field. Avast ye, it be a right ol' hullabaloo!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, some American Olympic track and field athletes be mighty upset about one part of the uniform they be supposed to wear for the Paris Games this summer, arrr! A red, white, and blue leotard be at the center of the issue, matey. This garment barely covers the bikini line, and it didn’t seem like shorts were supposed to match the attire. The uniform, which popped up on social media, stretched over a mannequin like a ship's sail in a strong gale.USA Track and Field (USATF) told the Associated Press that Nike consulted with several athletes while designing the uniforms. American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and Athing Mu were among those who modeled the uniforms last week. Their versions covered more than the kit that drew ire, aye!Olympic hurdler Queen Harrison joked that the European Wax Center should be the sponsor for the team, har har! Paralympian long jumper Jaleen Roberts wrote on Instagram, "This mannequin be standing still and everything’s showing… imagine MID FLIGHT, avast!"Retired track athlete Lauren Fleshman said, "This be a costume born of patriarchal forces that be no longer welcome or needed to get eyes on women’s sports, me hearties!"Olympic gold medalist pole vaulter Katie Moon defended Nike in an Instagram post, but she be adding that the leotard shown on the mannequin "was concerning, and warranted the response it received, arrr! She said that she and her fellow athletes have a choice when it comes to what they wear, matey!"