what do you think?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
source
Olympic gold (earrings)
Forget about drugs and sport - what about Olympians and adornment? There's Sally McLellan hurdling to silver in silver hoops and necklace and today sporting fantastic nails of green and gold. There's Anna Meares cycling to silver in silver sleepers (to be promptly replaced at the podium by diamond-encrusted gold bike earrings). Emma Snowsill romped home to triathlon gold in her ''lucky earrings''. Then of course there was gold medal glutton Stephanie Rice pictured post-swim on every front page in prominent green earrings. Earrings and swimming cap, jewellery and sport: is it appropriate?
No. It just looks wrong - like red nails in the maternity unit or makeup on the beach or lipstick at the gym. Sport is about great physical ability, focus and achievement (that is, winning) but now it also seems to be about accessorising for the cameras.
Jewellery just does not look right and, superstitions aside, is unlikely to enhance performance. There's a reason, surely, that earrings are banned in netball.
I say, Olympians put it away. Leave it for the after-party.
Or maybe I'm being petty. What do you think - should Olympians and professional sportspeople play it safe and traditional or is delving into the jewellery box - or makeup bag (did you catch those Americans gymnasts?!) - perfectly acceptable before competing?
Posted by Natasha Hughes
August 20, 2008 8:14
PM