Did a quick scan and search but nothing came up so I wanted to post up this article. Apparently Canadian snow boarders are getting mocked for wearing pants too tight, perhaps NS should steeze them out?
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/snowboard/news?slug=capress-oly_sbd_too_tight_pants-2331414&prov=capress&type=lgns
Fashion-conscious snowboard-cross racers tell Canadians to loosen up
"WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - When Olympic snowboard-cross racers hit the mountain for the last day of training before the men's event, their conversation slopeside included strategy, track conditions and fashion — especially the Canadians' ever-so-tight snowpants.
American boarders, riding in their baggier gear, have been gently ribbing the Canadians during training runs, telling them to loosen up a little.
"We want to keep the cool factor in snowboarding, we don't want it to go speed suits," Nick Baumgartner said on Cypress Mountain.
Fellow U.S. rider Nate Holland said the Canadian team is pushing the limits of a longstanding gentlemen's agreement to keep boardercrossers in loose-fitting pants.
The form-fitting team pants worn by some Canadians give them an aerodynamic edge and even threaten the future of snowboard cross itself, he said.
"It's the red-headed stepchild of snowboarding, and so I think it's just really important to keep that integrity intact." Holland said after the last day of men's training before Monday's Olympic event.
"I'm a snowboarder through and through and boardercross is a freestyle snowboarders' race. I think it should stay that way."
Snowboard cross brings together boarders with backgrounds in freestyle events, like halfpipe, and alpine racing, like the parallel giant slalom.
The flair of halfpipers is seen as one of the engines of snowboarding's lucrative fashion industry, while alpine riders have a more a practical approach, aiming for top speeds with the help of sleeker body suits.
The Americans and a few other teams have unsuccessfully called on the International Ski Federation (FIS) to follow the X Games lead and set a minimum pant-leg width for snowboard cross, Holland said.
So far, no rules to police pants size have been put in place.
For now, Holland said boardercrossers should follow the gentleman's agreement, like halfpipe athletes do.
"If you put a speed suit on in a halfpipe you're going to get laughed out of there," said Holland, a medal contender.
Canadian veteran Drew Neilson acknowledged the Canadian pants are a little more snug than those worn by the Americans, but he doesn't think there's a big difference.
"Everyone has their own different style, there's some other people out there who have tight pants as well," he said.
"There's this issue about tight pants, tight jerseys going on right now, so yeah, if Nate wants to talk about that, well then at least we've got him thinking about something else other than racing, right?"
Neilson said he trained last week in pants that were one size too small, but expected to wear a looser pair come race time.
"I made fun of myself a little bit when I had them on," said Neilson, who heard comments from other riders. "The other guys look fine and I don't see a problem with it."
Baumgartner heard a few cracks on the mountain about Canada's gear, but the atmosphere remained civil.
"Little jokes here and there but we all get along pretty well, so it's hard to get too into it because we're all friends," said the Michigan native, who loves the Americans' denim-coloured snowpants.
"I'm just stoked on ours, we've got the coolest pants.""
Aaron
