The Most Awkward Olympics Wardrobe Malfunctions Ever

March 2024 · 2 minute read

Tom Daley wasn't the only Olympic athlete to accidentally show off their bum to the camera, considering it also happened to bobsled racer Gillian Cooke. The athlete split her pants wide open while stretching during a warm-up for a run at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Unfortunately for Cooke, the camera was directly behind her when her wardrobe malfunction occurred, giving those watching a full view of her behind.

Cooke didn't seem too embarrassed, however, and even found something positive in splitting her pants. She told The Sun, "It's a good way to break the ice, especially with new team-mates — it always gets a laugh." The racer did point out though, "I'm just so grateful I was wearing underwear that day." Cooke seemed to be sporting a black thong, a reasonable choice to wear under those super-tight racing suits that would probably cling to any other kind of undergarments. With a fitted wardrobe like that needed for racing, it's no surprise that one false move would cause a rip.

While Cooke said having her butt exposed was "Bloody freezing," she knew she couldn't let it stop her, or her team would be disqualified. "I blocked it out until I got in the sleigh and sat down, when I was suddenly reminded it was mighty cold," she recalled. Since then, the clip of her wardrobe malfunction reached over a million views on YouTube, with Cooke noting, "It's fair to say my glute is more famous than my face."

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