admin Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Team USA’s speed skating uniform sparked a fierce social media reaction — after viewers described its “pervy” appearance. The strange light-colored patch on the insides of the tops of the competitors’ thighs drew attention to the crotch area. Even if it’s not all that noticeable when the athletes are racing, the peculiar design catches the eye when they stand upright. And it looked like on the women’s outfits, there was a smaller black patch within the light area. One Twitter user said the pattern must have been approved by the fictional “Pervy Tom the crotch ogler.” 7 Feb sarah_haskins ✔@sarah_haskins Uniform designer 1: Our new uniforms need to reflect the elegant and strong aesthetic of speed skating. Uniform designer 2: And highlight the crotch. Uniform designer 1: duh of course. Gotta pull the eye right there! pic.twitter.com/BEpWBB2xLN sarah_haskins ✔@sarah_haskins 1: Now that we’ve got a design who should vet it? 2: Pervy Tom the crotch ogler? 1: Yes! Pervy Tom. So stylish. 10:31 PM - Feb 7, 2018 70 22 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Another said: “So who designed the US speed skating uniforms? That crotch-highlighting look is a little tone-deaf.” Emily Mellott@eamellott So who designed the US speed skating uniforms? That crotch-highlighting look is a little tone-deaf. #Olympics #olympicsnark 5:09 PM - Feb 18, 2018 10 See Emily Mellott's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy One more posted: “WTF is with the women’s speed skating outfits? Crotch bullseye with black gash in the centre. Wildly inappropriate? Who approved these?” Hillary@generalmorrissy @UnderArmour WTF is with the women's speed skating outfits? Crotch bullseye with black gash in the center. Wildly inappropriate? Who approved these?? #Olympics2018 #speedskating 5:54 PM - Feb 7, 2018 5 See Hillary's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy Under Armour, the sports manufacturing giant behind the design, explained why it had settled on the interesting look. “The contrasting material in the inner thigh has been commonplace for all country skins for decades, to reduce friction,” the company said in a statement. “The 2014 UA skin had one panel instead of two but in testing the new skin, the addition of a second panel reduced friction even more — by 60 percent. “The athletes love the look of the skins and how they perform and are getting compliments from other countries.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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