German gymnastics team, tired of 'sexualisation,' covers up in unitards

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The team ditches the traditional bikini-cut leotards, instead wearing unitards that stretch to their ankles in a bid to change a culture that's been accused of objectifying young women and girls.

The team's outfits looked similar to the others in the room as the arena lights gleamed off crystals crisscrossing their chests and down their crimson and white sleeves.The German team decided to wear unitards to push back against sexualisation of women in gymnastics

At his sentencing, athletes — some of them Olympians — described how the sport's culture allowed for abuse and objectification of young women and girls. At 142 centimetres, American superstar Simone Biles said in June that she preferred leotards because they lengthened the leg and made her appear taller.

 

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Well done 👍

If a muslim country did this, Western media would call it oppression.

How is this NOT a thing sooner? 🤨

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That's it! You've just turned away half a billion men from watching the gymnastics. Let's check the women's Track & Field then. 👁️🤭😳🙄😆

About time bearing on indecent exposure at times cameras will have to focus elsewhere

Bravo 👏👏👏

I though a unitard was someone who has a degree but has never had a job and can't operate a washing machine

Fair enough.

Now to those beach sports…..

Norway’s Beach Volleyball team are taking a stand too

Looks great! Their bodies, their choice. Anyone who opposes athletes from wearing what makes them comfortable outs themselves as being a massive creep..

Personal choice within the Team Colours 😃

Allow only male judge to male competent, female judge to female competent, problem solved.

Pathetic is putting it kindly

Good on them. You should have a right to wear whatever you feel comfortable in as long as it doesn't affect judging, although uniform of same style is as important for the eyes. At least, a conversation needs to be started.

Good on them! ⭐️

Why has it taken so long?

How funny is that! They actually think people watch gymnastics for gymnastics? Yeah because we watch beach volleyball fro the skill! LOL Like watching a beauty pageant to here what they have to say? Because Baywatch was all about the story line and acting! LOL

About time!! Showing leadership germany

Because there's nothing worse than being an attractive female, it has to stop.

About bloody time! I can only imagine how many perverts watch solely for the teenage girls (children) in leotards!

👏👏👏

Anyone else notice most of those offended by the decision to cover up are male? 🤔

Who are they trying to fool? The outfits are form fitting, so why the big deal? Another attempt to appease the woke generation? Usual ABC BS. Maybe the should perform in burqas

Oh.. But the burqa is bad. Because apparently it's ok to find the face sexy.

Then ban makeup, hair-glitter and make ALL the uniforms black unitards.

FFS! The 21st century PC 😡👎 Tokyo2020 Olympics OlympicGames

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