Why are Nike's new 2024 Olympic uniforms causing stir online?
controversy has erupted as Nike is under the social media radar due to an Olympic uniform of the USA track and field members.
The controversy began when Citius Magazine, a popular and followed publication, posted a glimpse of Nike kits that the US track and field team will be donning this summer during the 2024 Paris Olympics, says USA Today.
Many social media users blasted their opinion in the comment section of the first-look post, criticizing the design of the uniform pictured, claiming it as too skimpy. The uniform has a blue-red tag that says “USA.”
Nike uniform controversy: Who all have given their opinion?
Athletes like Olympian and gold medalist pole vaulter Katie Moon discussed this issue when it went viral on social media. Former US track and field athlete Lauren Fleshman also laid down his opinion on the matter at hand around the Nike uniforms, according to a USA Today report.
A professional runner by the name of Philly Bowden wrote in the comments section, «Take the old USA kit, and make it ✨less», as a word of advice to the giant sports product manufacturing company.
2024 Olympics uniform issue: Nike's opinion on viral social media post
Nike stressed the fact that the uniforms are “the most athlete-informed, data-driven and visually unified the company has ever produced," according to a statement from their end, says USA Today.
According to Nike officials, they designed the Paris 2024 Olympics track and field uniform to offer athletes a
