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With the Olympics around the corner, big sponsors like Nike and Adidas have released their Paris Olympics kits for athletes. Days after Nike's kit for Team USA ignited controversy, Adidas revealed its Olympics kit for Team Great Britain.
The women's uniform for the Nike kit for Team USA has been criticized a lot on social media. The design of the women's uniform became a debatable topic in the track and field world. Many renowned faces like five-time NCAA champion Lauren Fleshman, potential Team USA Olympic athlete Colleen Quigley, and multiple others raised their voice on the same.
Amid the ongoing debate, Adidas has now revealed their Paris Olympics kits for Team Great Britain. They took to their social media handle to introduce the new uniforms for athletes. The post carried different uniforms for different sports. Each of them was dark blue in color with their team's name written in a pink hue with the classic white-colored three stripes on the side.
The captioned in the post:
"Representing on the road to Paris. Introducing the all new @teamGB and @Paralympics GB team kit."
Athletes reacts to Nike's Paris Olympics kit for Team USA
The women's kit by Nike for the Paris Olympics is one of the most controversial topics making waves in the sports community. Colleen Quigley in conversation with Reuters expressed her thoughts about the uniform. She stated:
"Absolutely not made for performance."
Paralympic runner Jaleen Roberts stated that everything's visible in the mannequin itself.
"This mannequin is standing still and everything's showing.. imagine MID FLIGHT."
Another athlete, Lauren Fleshman, stated that these uniforms are not needed anymore to captivate attention towards women's sports.
"A costume born of patriarchal forces that are no longer welcome or needed to get eyes on women's sports."
Pole vault star Katie Moon on the other hand came up with defensive points for Nike. She tried on the uniform and posted it on her X account clarifying the fact that the uniform looks a certain way on the mannequin but looks different after wearing it.
"If this can help women's mind at ease a bit.. I tried on the same style today and didn't feel worried about.. things.. popping out. I think it's just the mannequin. This felt like the last kit just a slightly higher cut. I know every body is different tho so just my take," Moon wrote.
