9/23/2023 0 Comments Women gymnast malfunction wardrobe![]() ![]() ![]() Some would call it a curse, others would say it is the greatest moment in my career,' Shirvington told The Courier Mail in 2018. Matt previously said the lycra outfit that made more headlines than his outstanding performance two decades ago was still kept in a cupboard at home 'You will not see in our coverage some things that we have been seeing in the past, with details and close-ups in parts of the body or elements that speak about sexuality or any other type of stereotyping of gender,' Exarchos said. In the past, broadcast coverage of some sports such as gymnastics and beach volleyball, where female athletes' leotards and bikinis cover less of the body than that of male competitors, was criticised as stereotyping female athletes. 'What we can do is to make sure our coverage does not highlight or feature in any particular way what people are wearing and whether the clothes they are wearing highlight particular parts of the body that have to do with stereotypes.' 'As broadcasters we do not give directives about what the athletes should wear,' Exarchos said. By not wearing leotards, the German team said they are countering what they said was the sexualisation of their sport Pictured: Pauline Schaefer of Germany competes in August 2018 wearing the more conventional leotard worn in the sport. ![]()
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