looks even better than circuses that use animals

YES!!!!!

Good on them.

Very reminiscent of the beach volleyball clothing rules for women. For years the rules dictated that the female players literally had to wear bikini bottoms, nothing longer was allowed, not even shorts or leggins. Anything aside from literally a thong and the whole team got fined. It was finally changed in 2012, at least in Germany.

Having been a gymnast in my youth, I can't tell you how uncomfortable it is to do walkovers and back handsprings whilst your leotard is climbing up your butt. I wish we had unitards back then.

YES!! WHY do women have to wear those skimpy swimsuit- leotards that show 1/2 their cheeks? They spend way too much time having to pull them down properly. We don’t do that to men. Same for volleyball !!

I wish my coaches let me wear a unitard or at least shorts over a leotard :(

I don't know if that's the answer to the U.S. Olympic Committee, which has had problems with coaches who have abused very young gymnastic hopefuls, and already serious Olympic stars in the sport? It's a good thing they were exposed and brought to the Court. I just don't know what the penalties/consequences are.

Considering every leotard ever made goes straight up every woman's butt, this is a great idea!

FINALLY.

Not really effective but at least they took a stand

Women look sexy in anything, why force them to wear something they feel uncomfortable with....

Just an FYI, It's not against the rules to wear a bodysuit. There are gymnasts from Muslim countries (Indonesia is the one of I can think of this early in the morning) who have done it worlds before this. The Germans were just the first to do it as a top 8 team.

Looking good.

Amen! Way to go

And Kopf brotchen!!

Wish more could follow.

I see camel toes for miles....

Excellent, good on you girls!

Hallelujah!

Improvement but still must be difficult to pee in those.

I am all about this. The only reason to force those tiny backside creeping outfits they are forced to wear is for the perverse pleasure of the male OC members & tv ratings! Disgusting! Men get to wear full suits, why can’t the women?

Good for them!! And it must be more comfortable in this type of outfit rather than the skimpy little outfits that have been used previously. Beach Volleyball should be the next one that should be desexualized.

And I hate the women having to wear next to Nothing! For Olympic Beach Volleyball!

Goood

Beach volleyball was crazy. I always wondered wtf. Leotards never bothered me but when I used to dance in a group we were told after a stellar performance that some men were "bothered" by our dance leotards and we should cover up. We spent so much time trying to get suitable outfits that our next performance was not good. We never performed again as a group. If they feel better with their legs covered then I think that is a good thing but none of these athletes should be forced to perform in outfits that make them uncomfortable.

Its about time. Either put the women in clothes that cover them up a bit more or put men in banana hammocks. Id rather not see men in the later.

Finally!! Salute you ladies

I never knew there were rules on what to wear! Ridiculous!

The other uniforms look uncomfortable I've got to say this is good. They should be able to choose what they want to wear that is for shore

This just seems like these would be more comfortable. Don't the suits they wear cut into their legs, thighs, etc..

This should be normal - as they look just NORMAL.

yass, you go girls!!

I am so glad for the equality... but these look so un confy

It's a fail - I can still tell they're women. All they did was put legs on the uniforms. Oh, the humanity .... (/sarc)

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Um... maybe it's just me, but it still looks like they're showing cleavage.

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Because looking sexy is BAD. What a heroic effort to rid the world of sexiness.

Seems like a good plan

"Planted in 1980" and "gifted after reunification" can't be right.

This is such a great work around! The fact it is "needed", however, quite sickening...

While I kinda love the idea it must be hell for people who actually live in those buildings.

A society is only as strong as it takes care of its weakest.

Looks like a Bridge to Terabithia.

Who would want to even take the stairs if there are slides. Weeeeeeeeeee!!

I adore this so much it might hurt!

We should see this everywhere.