By Bill Carey
SA国际传媒
SANTA MONICA, Calif. 鈥� For the first time, the over 250 healthcare professionals who are part of the medical staff for Team USA have a uniform.
, a medical apparel brand and the first company led by two female co-founders to go public, partnered with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to achieve this milestone, reported.
When Figs co-founder and CEO Trina Spear and co-founder Heather Hasson suggested the idea to the USOPC, they were surprised to learn that Team USA medical staff had no official outfitter and were responsible for their own attire, according to Fortune WELL.
鈥淭his is the first time ever that a medical team has been outfitted for any country for the Olympic Games,鈥� Spear said. 鈥淚t is very much about something that speaks to our overall mission and values as a company from day one: putting health care professionals in the spotlight that they deserve. Usually, they鈥檙e behind the scenes, but not anymore. This is about showcasing the people serving all of us, serving humanity, and in this case, serving athletes.鈥�
Team USA medical staff are thrilled with their new uniforms, according to Spear. Dr. Gloria Beim, a Team USA physician since the 2004 Athens Olympics.
鈥淲hen I was first approached by Figs about this partnership, my immediate thought was, 鈥榃hat an amazing opportunity to spotlight health care professionals, especially post-COVID,鈥欌�� Beim said. 鈥淎s a surgeon in a small town, I see my patients outside of the hospital and feel their appreciation regularly. However, my colleagues across the country don鈥檛 all get that level of respect for the work that they do every single day.鈥�
