Instead of traditional bikinis, competitors from the United States and Canada wore sports bras and leggings.
However, due to the gloomy weather conditions in Paris on the first day of the 2024 Olympics, the women’s teams from Canada and the United States played in leggings and sports bras.
“Every four years, I become a women’s beach volleyball enthusiast,” read another controversial comment. Many others defended the women, writing, “Congratulations to the female athletes who fought so hard to be able to wear pants while they play beach volleyball.” The International Olympic Committee had previously mandated all beach volleyball competitors must wear bikini uniforms, with rules establishing that the bottoms could not be more than 7 cm on the sides.
Two pieces are still an option for women, but one-pieces and short-sleeve tops are also allowed. Full-length leggings and long-sleeve tops are also permitted in cold weather or for religious reasons, as per“Many of these countries have religious and cultural requirements, so the uniform needed to be more flexible,” said Richard Baker, spokesman of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball in 2012.
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