Nike addresses concerns over revealing uniforms for the United States women's track and field team for the Olympics in Paris, emphasizing athletes' diversity of options for apparel.
Amid controversy surrounding its uniforms for the United States women's track and field team for this summer's Olympics in Paris, Nike is putting an emphasis on athletes' diversity of options for apparel.
The company told Reuters on Saturday afternoon that all athletes would be able to opt in or out of its brief option—which received criticism for being too revealing—in favor of a short. "Athlete options and choices were the driving force for USATF in the planning process with Nike," a spokesperson for track and field's American governing bodyA first look at Team USA's track and field kits for the upcoming Olympics in Paris."They are absolutely not made for performance," American steeplechaser Colleen Quigley said.
Nike athlete and Olympic champion pole vaulter Katie Moon called the uniforms"concerning," adding the caveat that she preferred competing in briefs to shorts.
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