![]() ![]() Julia went to socials saying “ For everyone asking, the night before the big air, the IOC told me they no longer approved my board even (though) they approved it for slope … They told me I would be disqualified if I didn’t cover the logo and obligated me to literally draw on the base of my board with a sharpie,”. She had two big falls before the big air event, one apparently due to distraction from all this Prada controversy where she hurt her tailbone and then another from covering the Prada logo on her board as instructed. The IOC then hit back, stating Prada is not a legitimate sports brand.Ī post shared by Prada powered ahead, with the a Sharpie in her pocket as she headed to Big Air practice. Then a letter was sent to the IOC, outlining that the Prada board was the same as other competitors using Burton, Roxy or that Salomon base that is printed in our minds for eternity. Ever painted the base of your board? Not the best thing to do before going head first into the Big Air booter. The IOC told Julia after the silver medal, her board was non-compliant and she had to either paint over it or use another one. Landed on the podium and no surprise the Prada board sold out within hours to those puffy Moncler jacket wearing type. One thing you don’t fuck with, is the Olympic Committee and it’s legal team.Īpparently during practice, Julia was told to tape over the Prada logo on her helmet but not her board. The issue here is: Prada ain’t an official International Olympic Committee sponsor. ![]() Julia won silver in the first snowboard event of the Games, women’s Slopestyle and hit the air and podium with a very noticeable and out of place Prada branded snowboard. Julia Marino has revealed information behind a dispute that led her toy pull out of the women’s Snowboard Big Air event on Tuesday.
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