German women take a stand in full-body suits

Seitz: ‘We wanted to show that every woman, everybody, should decide what to wear.’ — AFP

TOKYO: German female gymnasts will choose whether they want to wear full body-suits in tomorrow’s qualifications after receiving accolades for donning the outfits in the past in a stand against the sexualisation of their sport.

The German team wore fuchsia unitards - combined leotards and leggings extending to the ankles – at their podium training in Tokyo on Thursday and said they could chose to wear them again when competition begins.