Many beach volleyballers are choosing the traditional two piece outfits in Rio, but they no longer are required to.
Viewed by some as sexists and a way to exploit female athletes, teams are now free to design their own uniforms. The outfits worn in a match between the Egyptian team and the German team show the extremes.
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Egyptian team Nada Meawad and Doaa Elghobashy shunned the bikini during their match against Germany on Monday morning in favor of long sleeves and long pants - Elghobashy covered her hair with a hijab.
Their German rivals stuck to the sports traditional two-piece.