The mainland first-level female athlete won the third place in the triathlon and shared the good news online following the competition. (Picture / Cut from “Extreme Player-A Shuang” Douyin)
Recently, an internet celebrity “A Shuang” in mainland China won the third place in the “Ironman Triathlon” competition. After the competition, she happily shared her results on social media. Winning the award was originally something to be happy regarding, but some people criticized her as inappropriate for wearing a “swimsuit” because of the tight-fitting competitive uniform she wore in the competition. After the heated discussion, Ah Shuang publicly responded that it was not a swimsuit but a special triathlon suit for the competition.
According to the “Jimu News” reported by Lu media, Ah Shuang’s name is Feng Jingshuang, a mainland first-level athlete, and the competition will be held in the middle of this month. On that day, she was wearing tight-fitting sportswear with a triangle design on her lower body. After the competition photos were shared, many netizens criticized Feng Jingshuang as wearing a swimsuit, and her lower body was too high and her slits were too revealing. Overall, she was “inappropriate”.
Afterwards, Feng Jingshuang posted a video in response to the incident, saying that the competitive clothing worn in the competition was not a swimsuit, but a competition-specific triathlon suit that was verified by a professional organization in accordance with the athlete’s dress code. Regarding the doubts of netizens, Feng Jingshuang thinks it is normal. The reason is that the “triathlon” competition is a niche sport in the mainland, so many people do not understand it.
In his response, Feng Jingshuang said, “I hope I can do my best to promote this sport, and I hope everyone can be more tolerant and not bully others online.” The violence is too serious, and it is currently in the state of “this user does not exist”.
A referee in the triathlon competition said that the triathlon competition requires swimming, cycling, and running at the same time, so the clothing exclusively for the ironman competition mainly has two styles: one-piece and two-piece. With the development of time, the one-piece triathlon suit is more popular than the two-piece triathlon suit because it is suitable for swimming and can reduce physical resistance.
The referee said that Feng Jingshuang’s triathlon suit was fine, and the questioning of the triathlon suit reflected the public’s lack of understanding of the sport of triathlon.