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Title: Women beach volleyball players don’t have to wear bikinis at Olympics
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URL Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olymp ... -t-wear-bikinis-152113917.html
Published: Mar 27, 2012
Author: Chris Chase
Post Date: 2012-03-27 17:23:13 by Buzzard
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Views: 1586
Comments: 19
Women beach volleyball players won't have to wear bikinis at the 2012 London Olympics. A new rule announced Tuesday says that participants in this summer's beach volleyball competition can wear shorts and sleeved tops. Athletes in the event have exclusively worn bikinis since the sport was introduced at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Competitors could also wear bodysuits in cold-weather events. The change was made to reflect cultural conventions of various participating countries. "Shorts of a maximum length of (1.18 inches) above the knee, and sleeved or sleeveless tops," will now be allowed, according to the new IOC ruling. Since the Beijing Olympics, most beach volleyball competitions have changed rules to allow for more modest uniforms. It's an attempt to broaden the diversity in the sport, which tends to be dominated by athletes from Europe, Brazil and the United States. Allowing shorts and shirts can encourage participation from countries with more modest cultural beliefs. As the AP reports, the field at London's beach volleyball competition won't be dictated by world rankings, as in Olympics past. Qualifying tournaments on various continents will fill the 24-team draw. Poster Comment: Leave it to the limeys to mess up a good thing. My favorites, Kerry Walsh & Misty May ! 
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#4. To: Buzzard (#0)
They may be good players, but hey, most men aren't watching them entirely for their skill at volleyball. It is beach volleyball, not indoor volleyball. Swimsuits are normal for the beach. Honestly, I thought they were going to let them play naked when I first saw this.
I suspect that was the intent.
I suspect that was the intent. Athletic nudity would be a nice nod to the Ancient games, especially in this case. And I fully support the US beach volleyball team being as unencumbered by clothing as possible.
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#5. To: RickyJ, Cynicom (#4)
I thought they were going to let them play naked when I first saw this.
#7. To: Pinguinite, RickyJ, Cynicom (#5)
I thought they were going to let them play naked when I first saw this.
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