German gymnasts wear long uniforms in stand against ‘sexualization’

Published July 26, 2021 3:39pm ET



Germany’s female gymnasts team stood out from the rest in Tokyo over the weekend, competing in ankle-length unitards as their opponents donned more traditional bikini-cut uniforms.

Sunday’s showing was a reintroduction of the new outfits, which debuted at the European championships in April as part of an effort to stand “against sexualization,” the German Gymnastic Federation said at the time.

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