ANTWERP, Belgium — The Germans aren’t trying to make a fashion statement with their unitards. They’re trying to make a statement, period. "We saw this as an opportunity to feel more comfortable in our ...

The German women's artistic gymnastics team officially kicked off its Olympic experience in Tokyo wearing full-length unitards. The women are taking a stand against sexualization in the sport and ...

TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - German gymnast Kim Bui wore a unitard in the women's all-around final. Her team mate Elisabeth Seitz chose not to. "I just stood in front of my cupboard and there was a ...

Women athletes are no strangers to being sexualized or picked apart for their looks while just trying to do their jobs. In fact, some of that sexualization can come directly from the very rulemaking ...

The Germans first competed in long-legged unitards, as opposed to the leotards that are common in women’s gymnastics. By Carla Correa When the four members of the German women’s gymnastics team walked ...

Pauline Schaefer-Betz, of Germany, performs on the uneven bars during the women’s artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha ...

The team’s outfits looked similar to the others in the room as the arena lights gleamed off crystals crisscrossing their chests and down their crimson and white sleeves. But the German gymnastics team ...