Tokyo 2020: Germany gymnasts protest with full-body leotards
Germany s gymnastics team wore full-body suits during qualifications at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday in a protest against the sexualization of women in the sport.
The leotards included skin-colored accents
Germany s female gymnasts took a stand against the sexualization of women in their sport by wearing unitards instead of the common bikini-cut leotards.
The team, made out of Sarah Voss, Pauline Schäfer, Elisabeth Seitz and Kim Bui, had already worn unitards during training on Thursday, but said the decision to compete in them was only made shortly before the meet. We sat together today and said, OK, we want to have a big competition, 21-year-old Voss said.
Tokyo 2020: Germany gymnasts protest with full-body leotards
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German gymnasts opt for full-body suits at Tokyo Olympics to promote freedom of choice
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