Nike's High-cut Body Suit For Team Usa Highlights The Weird Differences Between Men's And Women's Olympic Outfits

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Tue, 04/16/2024 - 6:49pm

Nike Team USA merchandise and uniforms at the Team USA Media Summit at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.Dustin Satloff/Getty ImagesA Team USA bodysuit is reigniting a conversation about the design of women's athletic outfits.Retired runner Lauren Fleshman said if skimpy outfits were efficient, men would also wear them.In recent years, women have pushed for more modest uniform options.A skimpy red, white, and blue bodysuit featured next to a much more modest version for men took the sport of track and field by storm on Friday.The Team USA bodysuit, first showcased by running outlet Citius Mag as a piece to be worn during the Olympics, drew ire and derision from female track and field athletes, sparking a conversation for many athletes about how far the sport has come in creating an equal playing field — and how much farther it still has to go.Following the reveal of the showy unitard, athletes quipped that they would definitely need a thorough wax to wear the women's piece.

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