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Bums out, nip slips and costume rips: Jaw-dropping wardrobe malfunctions at sporting events after skater’s Winter Olympics nightmare

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6 years ago

February 21, 2018

This week, figure skater Gabriella Papadakis lived her “worst nightmare” as she suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction at the Winter Olympics, exposing a nipple to millions of people. Showing great character, though, she and her ice dancing partner Guillaume Cizeron went on to win a silver medal in PyeongChang. She’s not the first to suffer the embarrassment of a costume failing. Here’s a selection of other wardrobe malfunctions from sporting events.

WARNING: Contains nudity. Boobs, bums and even bellies – they’ve all been flashed at sporting events in recent years.

Oops! French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis suffered a wardrobe malfunction during a routine with Guillaume Cizeron at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.(Image: REX/Shutterstock)1 of 11
Going…going…stays – just! South Korean skater Yura Min almost ended up topless while dancing with Alexander Gamelin at the PyeongChang Games.(Image: REX/Shutterstock)2 of 11
Wat-er humiliating moment! Spanish water polo player Laura Lopez flashed a nipple when her costume slipped down at the FINA World Swimming Championships in 2009.(Image: AFP/Getty Images)3 of 11
Bum steer! Italian swimmer Flavia Zoccari was left red-faced and tearful after flashing her backside when her costume failed at the Mediterranean Games in 2009.(Image: REX/Shutterstock)4 of 11
Sweden’s Henrik Harlaut was caught with his trousers down in the men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.(Image: AFP/Getty Images))5 of 11
All for you! Who could forget Janet Jackson’s nip slip during her Super Bowl performance with Justin Timberlake back in 2004?(Image: Getty Images)6 of 11
Bowled over! Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff split his trousers while celebrating bowling out South Africa’s Shaun Pollock in 2005.(Image: AFP/Getty Images)7 of 11
Russian speed skater Olga Graf completely forgot she had nothing on underneath her costume while celebrating her bronze medal in Sochi 2014.(Image: AFP)8 of 11
What a ripper! American Ricky Berens tore the back of his swimsuit as he dived during the men’s 4m x 100m relay freestyle at the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships.(Image: AFPGetty Images)9 of 11
Brit Gillian Cooke was revving up for the start of a 2010 World Championship race in Switzerland when her racing suit failed her in the worst way imaginable.10 of 11
Belly up! Canadian bobsledder Christopher Spring struggled to get into his uniform at the Scohi Games in 2014.(Image: BobTeamSpring/Twitter)