Skirts, Bikini Bottoms, Leotards, Ahead Of Olympics, Athletes Call Out Sexist Uniform Practices
Women athletes continue to face scrutiny for their looks, from their hairstyles to the cut of their uniforms.
Candice Norwood
Originally published by The 19th
The two-time Paralympic world champion Olivia Breen had just wrapped a long jump competition at the English Championships on Sunday when she was approached by an official who said her competition shorts were “too revealing” and suggested she buy another pair.
“I didn’t know what to say,” Breen later told Sky News. “I just looked speechless.”
A day after this exchange, the European Handball Federation said it would fine Norway’s women’s beach handball team €1,500, or about $1,760, as a penalty for the players wearing shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms during a match over the weekend.
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