making a statement

The IOC's take on female dress codes in various Olympics sports is so utterly stupid. I thought we were living in the 21st century. More power to these athletes and the stand they take! 

I hope you can find something that brings your internal strength today--Happy Sunday.

 Members of the German gymnastics team wore body-length unitards during their qualifier at the Olympics on Sunday in defiance of the “sexualization” of female athletes, The Associated Press reported. 

The team members wore unitards that covered most of their bodies instead of the normal bikini-cut leotards female gymnasts wear while competing. 

The team first wore the same unitards during the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in April, according to the AP. 

German gymnast Sarah Voss told the AP that the team made the decision to go with such uniforms again before the Olympic meet, stating that the athletes wanted to feel “amazing” while performing. 

“We sat together today and said, OK, we want to have a big competition,” Voss said. “We want to feel amazing, we want to show everyone that we look amazing.” Voss also said that gymnastics customs should evolve for female athletes as they age, the AP reported, noting that the German gymnastics teams includes several athletes who are older. [...]

The Norwegian women’s beach volleyball team received a fine for opting to wear skin-tight shorts instead of bikini bottoms during European tournaments just days before the Olympics began, the AP noted.

via {the hill}