23 Jul 2021
The German female gymnastics team at the Tokyo Olympics debuted full-body unitards this week in protest against the sexualization of their sport.
As reported by the
New York Post, the “team donned the fuchsia bodysuits with leggings extending to their ankles at a podium training in the capital city on Thursday.”
“We wanted to show that every woman, everybody, should decide what to wear,” said 27-year-old gymnast Elisabeth Seitz, adding that the introduction to unitards “doesn’t mean we don’t want to wear the normal leotard anymore.”
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Gymnasts who wear the attire say they choose what to wear and will determine whether they will wear the unitards or leotards for qualifications on Sunday.
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