How do speed skaters find jeans that fit?

This question originates from a problem most women can relate to....the shrinkage of your favorite pair of jeans (I swear my dryer has a vendetta against me because it prefers Downy over Bounce). Yesterday morning I tried on every pair of jeans I own and could not muster up enough strength to fit into my usual comfy pair. So what's a girl to do? Bow her head and put on her "big girl" jeans for the day in hopes that tomorrow will be more promising. Well today wasn't nearly as promising as I had hoped, so I decided to check out NY&Co. , Express, and The Limited before resorting to the only store that carried sizes for the curvy women of the world, Old Navy. So what do you ask does all of this have to do with speed skating? Well, after an exhausting afternoon at the mall (where I spent $24.50 on the equivalent of the Blue Light special) I retired to my couch to channel surf and catch some of the lastest news from Torino. While watching some Canadian chick leave some German chick in the dust all I could think of was....How do these wonderfully athletic girls get those monster thighs into their jeans during the off-season? Come to think of it, do Germans even wear jeans? Hmmm....but I digress from my point. I'm guessing that these women want the same rights as I do, Fair sizes and Trendy clothing! Why should they or any other woman be punished for having a body that doesn't resemble Kate Moss?