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Posted: 2018-02-21T13:40:14Z | Updated: 2018-02-21T13:40:14Z

Team USAs speed skating uniform at the Winter Olympics is getting criticism for the crotch design.

It seems that some people watching the American athletes on the ice in Pyeongchang, South Korea, are having trouble focusing on much else:

Dear whoever designed the #teamusa womens speed skating outfits w/ white legs & gray crotch - not good. Keep the legs one color in 2022. Maybe consult @Adaripp for styling advise.

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Dear whoever designed the #teamusa womens speed skating outfits w/ white legs & gray crotch - not good. Keep the legs one color in 2022. Maybe consult @Adaripp for styling advise.

Carli (@Carli379) February 18, 2018

The speed skating events are a terrific show but the @TeamUSA uniforms are terrible. What is with the crotch patch? #Olympics2018 pic.twitter.com/xm1TztsXAV

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The speed skating events are a terrific show but the @TeamUSA uniforms are terrible. What is with the crotch patch? #Olympics2018 pic.twitter.com/xm1TztsXAV

Joseph W. Roberts (@prof_jwroberts) February 19, 2018

Who in the hell designed the @TeamUSA speed skating suit? And worse yet-who decided those look good, they really accentuate the crotch!

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Who in the hell designed the @TeamUSA speed skating suit? And worse yet-who decided those look good, they really accentuate the crotch!

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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

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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) February 8, 2018

Is it just me or do the US women's speed skating uniforms read \"I might be going for the gold but my vagina is settling for the silver\"? #Olympics2018 #SpeedSkating

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Is it just me or do the US women's speed skating uniforms read "I might be going for the gold but my vagina is settling for the silver"? #Olympics2018 #SpeedSkating

Erika L. Durham (@Renplanet) February 19, 2018

Yall Im assuming there is a point to the way the speed skating uniforms are designed, but maaaan thats a weird place to put a light-colored circle.

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Yall Im assuming there is a point to the way the speed skating uniforms are designed, but maaaan thats a weird place to put a light-colored circle.

Christina Stephens (@CEStephens) February 19, 2018

Ok, Im really not understanding the US speed skating uniforms - the light gray on the crotch & inner thighs has me like - what?

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Ok, Im really not understanding the US speed skating uniforms - the light gray on the crotch & inner thighs has me like - what?

Michele Wandke (@MicheleWandke) February 19, 2018

Under Armour , the apparel company that has worked with the national team on the suits for the last four years, said the crotch features a friction guard that reduces friction and improves skaters performance.

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, Under Armour told InStyle via a statement.

And the color of the crotch material couldnt have been any different:

We tested a multitude of friction guard materials to find the material that reduces friction the most. Altering the color or using a material that comes in a different color would have rendered it considerably less effective.

Under Armour

So, now we know.

But the explanation didnt satisfy everyone:

Dont care the science behind this, this look is not OK ( by @rodger_sherman) pic.twitter.com/23EM04qtZR

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Dont care the science behind this, this look is not OK ( by @rodger_sherman ) pic.twitter.com/23EM04qtZR

Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 19, 2018