Competitors Explain Beach Volleyball Clothing
2021-07-28
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1This week at the Tokyo Olympics, many people are thinking more about the kind of sports clothing, or uniforms, female athletes wear.
2The clothing worn by Olympic gymnasts and by women who played in a beach handball competition in Europe gained attention this week.
3In Europe, the Norwegian beach handball team wore close-fitting shorts: a kind of clothing for the lower part of the body.
4They were protesting having to wear bikini bottoms - or extremely short shorts.
5The women on the team were fined by the organization that supervises their sport in Europe.
6In Tokyo, the German women's gymnastics team wore clothing that covered their legs to protest the way many young women in the sport are treated by men.
7Those stories made people wonder if the women who play beach volleyball like to wear athletic clothing that looks like a swimsuit.
8The athletes say they do not mind.
9April Ross is a member of the USA women's beach volleyball team.
10She said the sport started on beaches in California, Hawaii and Brazil.
11When people finished playing, they could go cool off in the ocean, so it made sense to wear swimsuits.
12Men who play beach volleyball at the Olympics wear swimsuits along with thin t-shirts without arms known as tank tops.
13Since they are playing on sand, most players say they are happy to wear as little clothing as possible.
14When the sand gets into their clothing, it does not feel good against their skin.
15Alix Klineman is Ross' volleyball teammate.
16She said: "I totally respect other people wanting to be more covered if that's what makes them more comfortable."
17The beach volleyball games are played in all kinds of weather, even rain.
18At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Misty May-Treanor won the gold medal with her partner Kerri Walsh in a rainstorm.
19"This is just another reason why we play in bathing suits," May-Treanor said at the time.
20The volleyball players do not have to wear swimsuits, they just have to wear the same thing.
21They can wear long sleeves or long, tight pants, known as leggings if it is cold.
22They can also wear head coverings for religious reasons.
23The FIVB is the organization that supervises beach volleyball at the Olympics.
24It says there are several choices.
25The organization said: "Beach volleyball welcomes all, and these uniform regulations ensure that our sport is culturally and religiously inclusive."
26Doaa Elghobashy is a member of the Egyptian beach volleyball team.
27She keeps her body covered with loose clothing and wears a hijab, a Muslim head covering.
28"It doesn't keep me away from the things I love to do," she said.
29"And beach volleyball is one of them."
30I'm Dan Friedell.
1This week at the Tokyo Olympics, many people are thinking more about the kind of sports clothing, or uniforms, female athletes wear. 2The clothing worn by Olympic gymnasts and by women who played in a beach handball competition in Europe gained attention this week. 3In Europe, the Norwegian beach handball team wore close-fitting shorts: a kind of clothing for the lower part of the body. They were protesting having to wear bikini bottoms - or extremely short shorts. The women on the team were fined by the organization that supervises their sport in Europe. 4In Tokyo, the German women's gymnastics team wore clothing that covered their legs to protest the way many young women in the sport are treated by men. 5Those stories made people wonder if the women who play beach volleyball like to wear athletic clothing that looks like a swimsuit. 6The athletes say they do not mind. 7April Ross is a member of the USA women's beach volleyball team. 8She said the sport started on beaches in California, Hawaii and Brazil. When people finished playing, they could go cool off in the ocean, so it made sense to wear swimsuits. 9Men who play beach volleyball at the Olympics wear swimsuits along with thin t-shirts without arms known as tank tops. 10Since they are playing on sand, most players say they are happy to wear as little clothing as possible. When the sand gets into their clothing, it does not feel good against their skin. 11Alix Klineman is Ross' volleyball teammate. She said: "I totally respect other people wanting to be more covered if that's what makes them more comfortable." 12The beach volleyball games are played in all kinds of weather, even rain. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Misty May-Treanor won the gold medal with her partner Kerri Walsh in a rainstorm. 13"This is just another reason why we play in bathing suits," May-Treanor said at the time. 14The volleyball players do not have to wear swimsuits, they just have to wear the same thing. They can wear long sleeves or long, tight pants, known as leggings if it is cold. They can also wear head coverings for religious reasons. 15The FIVB is the organization that supervises beach volleyball at the Olympics. It says there are several choices. 16The organization said: "Beach volleyball welcomes all, and these uniform regulations ensure that our sport is culturally and religiously inclusive." 17Doaa Elghobashy is a member of the Egyptian beach volleyball team. She keeps her body covered with loose clothing and wears a hijab, a Muslim head covering. 18"It doesn't keep me away from the things I love to do," she said. "And beach volleyball is one of them." 19I'm Dan Friedell. 20Jimmy Golen wrote this story for the Associated Press. Dan Friedell adapted it for Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 21What would you wear while playing volleyball at the beach? Tell us in the Comments Section and visit our Facebook page. 22___________________________________________________________________ 23Words in This Story 24athlete -n. a person who is trained in or good at sports, games, or exercises that require physical skill and strength 25uniform -n. a special kind of clothing worn by all members of a group, organization or team 26bikini -n. a piece of clothing in two parts worn by women for swimming and lying in the sun that does not cover much of the body 27gymnast -n. a person who perform exercises on a flat area or with equipment as part of a sports competition that is judged 28swimsuit -n. clothing worn for swimming 29comfortable -adj. not having any physical unpleasant feelings; experiencing physical ease or comfort 30bathing suits - n. another word for a swimsuit 31regulation - n. an official rule or law that says how something should be done