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| Jun 29, 2021

Kim Kardashian’s shapewear line is Olympics bound

Juanique Tennant

Juanique Tennant / Our Today

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Kim Kardashian West. (Photo: Facebook @kimkardashian)

Kim Kardashian West may not be an Olympic athlete, but that won’t stop her from being a part of Team USA at the Tokyo Games in July.

In an Instagram post on Monday (June 28) Kardashian West announced that, after years of watching the Olympic trials and visiting various cities to watch the Games, she felt honoured to be asked to have her clothing line, SKIMS, be the official loungewear of the 2021 Team USA athletes.

The brand, which launched in September 2019, sells bras, underwear, shapewear and various loungewear items including sweatpants, leggings and t-shirts.

“When I received the call inviting Skims to be a part of Team USA, every moment I’ve spent admiring the strength and energy of the Olympians from the sidelines came full circle.”

Kim Kardashian West, SKIMS owner

In her post, Kardashian West said that, after being in attendance at Caitlyn Jenner’s track and field meets growing up, she has great appreciate for the Olympics and what the Games mean to athletes.

“Ever since I was 10 years old, I’ve heard every single detail about the Olympics from my stepdad. As I would watch the athletes compete, I would grow to understand the dedication and honour being a part of the Olympics embodied,” she wrote.

The post continued: “When I received the call inviting Skims to be a part of Team USA, every moment I’ve spent admiring the strength and energy of the Olympians from the sidelines came full circle.”

“I am honoured to announce that @skims is designing the official Team USA undergarments, pajamas and lounge wear for the athletes this year in Tokyo and the same pieces will be available in a capsule collection at SKIMS.COM,” said Kardashian West.

In the accompanying photo, which featured images of Team USA athletes Alex Morgan, A’ja Wilson, Scout Bassett, Delilah Muhammad and Haley Anderson, the KKW Beauty founder shared a sneak peek at the collection. 

Skims joins Team USA’s longtime partners Nike and Ralph Lauren as official clothing providers for the Tokyo Olympics.

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