“When you are young and impressionable, of course you’ll do whatever authority figures say,” she said. When Wang was competing as a gymnast, she recalls being told that if she cut her leotard to “show more leg,” it’d win her a higher score. Photo: Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFPĮlisabeth Seitz, one of the German gymnasts competing at the Tokyo Olympics, said in an Instagram post that she wanted to set an example for “all gymnasts who may feel uncomfortable or even sexualized in normal suits.”Īlthough there’s no official rule against wearing full-length bodysuits, it’s common practice in gymnastics for female athletes to wear the more revealing bikini-cut unitard. The German women's gymnastics team wore full-length unitards during their competitions on Jul. The suits, which cover athletes’ arms and legs, were worn in resistance to “sexualization,” the German Gymnastics Foundation said. On Monday, the German gymnastics team opted for full-length unitards instead of the usual bikini-cut. Some athletes are pushing back against the pressure on female athletes to wear revealing uniforms. In response to VICE World News’ request for comment, a spokesperson for Reddit said posting sexually explicit content of someone without their consent is prohibited on the site, adding that Reddit will evaluate the content on the “Oh-lympics” subreddit.
He described some comments as offensive and disrespectful, but said they were “unavoidable” because of “human nature.” A 23-year-old man who goes by the user name ajvazded0 acknowledged the subreddit contributes to the oversexualization of women athletes. Six users who posted on the “Oh-lympics” subreddit, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they were posting pictures of women they admired and were attracted to.
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