To think these Olympics uniforms are sexist and degrading?

I mean this is hardly new. Female athletics athletes have been wearing this kind of stuff for years.

It's a horrible design and colour though. The second zoomed in pic looks like it's a candy stripe design - awful!

@Boombatty

But women do NOT need to wear bikinis.

Women don't have to wear bikinis — the uniform guidelines from the Federation of International Volleyball, the governing body of all international competition, allow for many different options. “The athletes are allowed to wear long sleeves, they're allowed to wear shorts, tank tops.

I'm just pointing out that people are forgetting there are different options. Women have the freedom to choose! So designs are varied and yes, still steeped in tradition to an extent but again- women are free to choose!!

Top U.S. duo April Ross and Alix Klineman said they prefer the smaller bikinis and could have worn shorts if they had chosen to.
“For me personally, I think everyone should be able to wear what they’re comfortable in,” Ross said. “I think for us, this is what feels the most comfortable. Sometimes wearing more clothing in really hot weather, getting sand stuck in places is not fun.”
Added Klineman, “It’s not the most practical. But I totally respect other people wanting to be more covered if that’s how they feel most comfortable.”

Yes, don’t get why male gymnasts get to wear unitards or shorts and vest while women have to wear leotards without knickers or tights. It’s gross.

@MidnightPatrol @Yorkshireknitter

But it isnt the only option for you. There is plenty of hiking/outdoor clothes that aren't pink trimmed- I have plenty. But I also do sometimes like to look like camp fire Barbie! So why can't we have pink trimmed hiking boots for the women who do like pink.

The options are varied and available. To stop pink just because it's a sexist/stereotype colour means you are removing my choice.

I like pink and want to wear pink! You don't like pink so don't buy or wear pink trimmed hiking boots.

I haven't read all the comments, but why is the men's outfit in patriotic red and blue while the woman's is pink? 😡

Where do the pubes go?

Completely agree Midnight Patrol. It’s the only other area of clothing for women which comes close to being as sexist and stereotypical in colour choices as clothes for young girls/babies.

I don’t want to look like Hiking Barbie.

Even if women have other choices in what to wear - good. But the fact it exists at all is fundamentally sexist. These elite athletes, top of their game and the best in the world, are still being told they are only there to be ogled, and their talents and abilities and hard work are secondary.

So sick of this still happening in 2024.

No. They will wear one of the other options that everyone is ignoring.

And will the shotputters be wearing this? The discus and javelin throwers?

I find them very skimpy and am not impressed.

The question is, why have they chosen that version as their publicity shot? The sprinter I posted earlier is very obviously wearing a far more practical outfit.

could it be that they are simply after publicity? I mean' everyone is talking about them - no one would have mentioned the other outfit.

i genuinely can't imagine anyone is going to pick that outfit over the one the sprinter is wearing.

Can you imagine the sand from the long jump pit???

Insane

I thought the move was towards women’s sports clothing being less exposed, not more.

Anyway it looks impossible to wear - can you imagine hurdling in it?! Actually don’t..

So I think they’ll end up releasing something else

EDIT - oh I see, it’s part of a range of stuff. It’s still cracked but I imagine it’s just part of Nike wanted to sell the knock off ranges

While I agree most of us in real life wouldn't choose to wear this, some athletes may. And it isn't the only option for the women. They do get to choose what they would like to wear. And hey- pink isn't awful and they probably had a team who asked random public for feedback. I like pink, many women like pink. We don't all have to like it, but we also don't have to dislike like it just because it's pink and a stereotype.

From Katie moon, Olympic champion, 2x world champion etc.

I can only conclude that Nike have a bunch of perverts working in their design department if this is their output.

Oh wow that’s awful! Are they TRYING to put more women off competing or what? Who wants to wear that ffs?

I'm very much if you have got it flaunt it, but that looks like a beach swimsuit (on trend with the high cut) it doesn't look comfortable for competitive sport.

I hope they all refuse to wear it

Just what I was thinking. They don't seem to be very good at getting it right for women. Remember who was the face of Nike women in their ads this time last year?

My daughter quit competitive gymnastics in part because of the leotards. They were allowed to wear shorts to compete if they were on their period but then they stand out and it’s obvious to everyone that they are on.
I always thought the Olympic gymnastics outfits infantilised them and sexualised them at the same time, which is very disturbing. The insane physicality and brutal training regime of someone like Simone Biles, then they stick her in a hair bow and cover her in glitter. Seems a bit off to me.

@ChalkWitch Young women too, very close to revealing their bits. Awful

This is a constant gripe for me! I never, ever shut up about it when shopping for kit.
Feck off with the pastel themed trim on every single bit of women's kit, and it seems to be on absolutely everything!
Primary or strong colours would be nice for a change, and with the same level of adult practicality and style as the men's, just in a women's cut.

And as for that olympic leotard joke costume, words fail me!