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2021.08.10
Tokyo Olympics: German women's gymnastics team wears full-body suits

25 July 2021

Germany's gymnasts wore full-body suits in women's qualification at the Olympics as they continued their stand against the sexualisation of their sport.

Some of them wore similar outfits at the European Championships earlier this year, with Sarah Voss saying she and her team-mates wanted to make youngsters feel safe in the sport.

The German team had worn similar outfits during training last week, with three-time Olympian Seitz saying at the time that it was "about what feels comfortable".

"We wanted to show that every woman, everybody, should decide what to wear," she said.

Rea full article https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/57961055

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