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‘You put the top on and your life is sucked out of you’: The fight to change women’s sports uniforms

‘You put the top on and your life is sucked out of you’: The fight to change women’s sports uniforms - Lemmy.ca

When Olympian Tess Howard put on her new uniform for Great Britain’s women’s field hockey team in 2021, she felt something she hadn’t expected at the height of her athletic career: embarrassment.

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ordnance_qf_17_pounder Dec 21

I’m not against sexy outfits for women in sport, but it should be entirely up to the athlete what they wear. Seems like more often than not, such uniforms are mandatory rather than optional.

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SirEDCaLot

Exactly. Athletes should wear whatever they feel will best compliment their performance. The only requirement should be it carries the team colors and logos and their player number.