Safety Pins and the Olympics
August 20, 2008 |
As I’ve said in numerous posts, I love the Olympics. I enjoy the competition, the stories, the sports, everything. But one thing I absolutely don’t understand is why athlete numbers are still attached to uniforms by safety pins. It doesn’t make any sense. Surely there is a better way.
Four safety pins. Just doesn't seem right.
I mean, they talk almost nightly about how much the technology has advanced since the last Olympic games. Swim suits are streamlined, running suits are designed to be aerodynamic, that crazy tape all the athletes are wearing just looks high tech, and the women’s beach volleyball bathing suits are… well I’m sure they serve a purpose. But for some reason the numbers are still pinned to these suits. In gymnastics it looks funny and in track I’m sure it can’t help the whole wind resistance thing. With all the advancement of technology for the games, there has to be a better solution is available.
Overshee
August 20th, 2008 | 3:51 pm
they’re very high tech safety pins, of course.
just juli
August 20th, 2008 | 4:06 pm
I was just thinking that the other day while watching track and field. It’s cumbersome enough for me when I’m trotting along in my local 5K race - I can only imagine what it does for Olympic Sprinters.
It really stood out to me in the 100 meter men’s final - All those high tech suits (leotards, even??) And some old-school safety pins. Meh.
seven
August 21st, 2008 | 10:44 pm
One wonders why they don’t use that high-tech tape instead.