US gives black marks against Kiwi Olympics fashion
Whether I would have chosen to write my partner’s name in there or not I’m not sure, we would have had that discussion, it was the fact that I couldn’t...’ LOGAN MORTON
NEW Zealand’s black uniform is apparently the new... well, letdown, according to Winter Olympics fashionistas.
The Kiwi Winter Olympics team earnt a dishonourable mention at yesterday’s opening ceremony in PyeongChang after an ESPN writer’s report on the best and worst-dressed ignored our sacred sporting colour to comment: "New ‘‘SLIGHTLY better than even,’’ my specialist told me bluntly when I asked about my chances of survival.
I don’t remember if I blinked as the words sank in, or whether I’ve blinked since.
‘‘I’m sorry,’’ the haematologist went on, ‘‘but you have acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive form of blood cancer.’’
There’s no memory of what happened in the moments afterwards.
Just the numbness, the deafening silence that follows an explosion.
Cancer. Ringing in my ears. I have cancer.
In an instant, the disease Zealand was one of several countries to go all-black, which at the Olympics just seems like a letdown. This is one case where black does not go with everything."
US media outlet, TV Line, also listed New Zealand under "Least Imaginative Team Wear" saying, "New Zealand (and several other nations) opting for this look seems hadn’t just revealed itself in my body; it became part of who I am.
Despite impressive advances in its treatment, no disease quite shares cancer’s chilling effect or proximity to our sense of mortality. Ten years ago, my prognosis would have been far worse — whereas a decade from now, far less intrusive and safer treatments will be part of the mainstream, most likely replacing the need for chemotherapy, full body irradiation, and bone marrow transplants. like a missed opportunity. You’re literally on an international sage! Go big or go home!"
But where black failed to fire, the bare chest of Tonga’s oiled-up flag bearer Pita Taufatofua, right, had the commmentators drooling, as he repeated his shirtless antics from the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro – despite the freezing cold conditions – to "steal the show". to choose to be a personal sperm donor and as such, nominate their partner to choose a woman to use the sperm with.
Birdsall said it was the first time the issue had been raised with them, and she thanked Morton for bringing it to their attention.
Morton said the experience was deeply offensive, at a time when he was in severe pain from the cancer treatment, and showed how out of date the legislation was.
‘‘Whether I would have chosen to write my partner’s name in there or not I’m not sure, we would have had that discussion, it was the fact that I couldn’t and I’m sure there are other people in the situation who would very much like to who are unable to.’’
He was pleased the company was making a change to ensure gay men were not discriminated against.
‘‘Obviously I’m thrilled that it’s been brought to their attention and they are willing to update the form and adapt their policy and definitely recognise they are working within legislation like they have to, so I guess it boils down to an issue of ... the legislation needs updating, doesn’t it.’’
He planned to approach an MP to lobby for a member’s bill to bring about legislative change.