Olympic- rules, WHY beach volleyball bikinis must be small and show tight buttts
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Recent rows regarding competition kit has shone the spotlight on what athletes are allowed to wear at Tokyo 2020.
British Paralympian Olivia Breen was told her briefs were “too short and inappropriate” by an official at a recent event in England.
Breen, a long jump and 4 x 100m relay world champion, was asked to write a formal complaint to UK Athletics so they can investigate the matter.
Meanwhile, the Norwegian women’s beach handball team was fined €1,500 (£1,296) for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms by the European Handball Federation (EHF) on Monday.
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Norway captain Katinka Haltvik told Norwegian broadcaster NRK the rule is “embarrassing”, while Norway’s Handball Federation (NHF) said it was proud of its players for “raising their voices and announcing enough is enough”.
Beach handball will not be at the Olympics, but it is a reminder of the rules beach volleyballers must follow as they prepare to go for gold in Tokyo.
Beach volleyball uniforms
The international governing body for volleyball, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), has laid out players’ uniform guidelines for the Olympic Games.
Male beach volleyballers are required to wear a tank top and shorts, with FIVB rules stating: “For all athletes the bottom of the shorts must be a minimum of 10 cm above the top of the knee cap.”
Meanwhile, female beach volleyballers have four warm-weather options. In past Olympic Games it was a one piece or a top and briefs (that had a maximum side of 7cm), but there are no longer dimensions for briefs. Teams must agree to the same style.
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Women’s briefs “should be in accordance with the enclosed diagram, be a close fit and be cut on an upward angle towards the top of the leg”.
The one piece “must closely fit and the design must be with open back and
upper chest, respecting the space for the required inscriptions to be made”.
The knee-length pants must “be a close fit and the design is recommended to feature total length of 47 cm (from waistband) and 3 cm above the knee, and a waistband of 6-7 cm wide”.
The shorts must “be a close fit and the design is recommended to feature total length of 26-28cm (from waistband) and 26cm above the knee, and a waistband of 6-7 cm wide”.
The FIVB stated that noncompliance of uniform regulations could see national federations fined up to $10,000 for each match the rules are infringed, while there is also the risk of disqualification.
Breen’s briefs
Breen is competing at the Paralympics next month, and the long jumper says she plans to wear the same briefs that had been called “short” by a female official at the English Championships in July.
She said on Twitter: “I recognise that there needs to be regulations and guidelines in relation to competition kit, but women should not be made to feel self-conscious about what they are wearing when competing.”
i has contacted both England Athletics and British Athletics for clarification on uniform guidelines.
World Athletics states athletes “shall participate in the uniform clothing approved by their Member Federation”.
London 2012 boxing row
Before the Games in London nine years ago, where women’s boxing was making its Olympics debut, there was some controversy after the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) suggested females may be required to wear skirts to help distinguish them from the men.
Irish world champion Katie Taylor called the skirts a “disgrace”, and after a meeting AIBA agreed to leave boxers with the choice of wearing shorts or a skirt.
“Women and Girl Boxers have to wear a vest and either shorts or a skirt,” AIBA rules state.
AIBA president Dr Ching-Kuo Wu clarified at the time: “We never asked women to wear skirts.
“Some women want to wear shorts and some others want to wear skirts, so the decision we have made is that we shall make it optional.”
