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Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 09:10 PM Aug 2012

Watching Women's beach volleyball; they are wearing

T-shirts UNDER their bikini tops and leggings, or long sleeved tops with bikini bottoms.

I guess they have to wear the designated revealing sportswear, but its funny how they adapted it.

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dogknob

(2,431 posts)
1. We watched them play Argentina (in bikinis) the other day.
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 09:14 PM
Aug 2012

Couldn't hear the commentators because we were in a bar, so we all started narrating in the style of Fred Willard's character in Best In Show...

"I wonder if Argentina has its own national pubic hairstyle..."

onenote

(42,761 posts)
2. They aren't required to wear revealing sportwear
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 09:32 PM
Aug 2012

The rules were changed this year and beach volleyball competitors have the option of wearing shorts and sleeved t-shirts if they wish
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/27/olympic-beach-volleyball-shorts-bikinis-dress-code_n_1382806.html

JI7

(89,264 posts)
3. rules were changed because of culturual beliefs of some nations , but would it have been wrong
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 09:38 PM
Aug 2012

to change it just because they might be cold ?i heard it was cold during some of these games.

Warpy

(111,339 posts)
6. They made no concessions to either taste or place.
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 10:31 PM
Aug 2012

Anybody who thought it was a good idea to wear bikinis in London needs his screws tightened.

Good for the US team for wearing something warm under them.

Screw the PTB that puts women in bikinis for any sport. You want a jiggle show, go watch Baywatch reruns, assholes.

GoCubsGo

(32,093 posts)
9. The US team was wearing long sleeves and leggings the other night over the bikinis.
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 10:58 PM
Aug 2012

Not sure why it's different tonight. I did see the Australian team with the shirts under the bikini top early on, however.

onenote

(42,761 posts)
11. Its different because the rules were changed to allow sleeved t-shirts and shorts
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 11:01 PM
Aug 2012

Its up to the competitors to decide what they want to wear.

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