German gymnasts' outfits take on sexualisation in sport

[PurpleVibes]

Same thing for figure skating, it's becoming a tailoring competition. Style and fashion should be separated from the physical feats these young athletes can do.

If you think about it, it's unfair both ways... If a good athlete has a bad outfit, that shouldn't deduct points from his/her performance. If a good outfit ends up with an inexperienced athlete, it's bad for the tailor.

I get it's a team effort, outfit included... but come on, they are clearly distinct skills. I guess a bad outfit can stiffen the movements of an athlete, but a good outfit doesn't necessarily improve the athlete's performance.

[Like Ra]

a good outfit doesn't necessarily improve the athlete's performance.

Unless we are talking about swimming, speed skating (all kinds of) and cycling.

[PurpleVibes]

Unless we are talking about swimming, speed skating (all kinds of) and cycling.

Touché, you're always two steps ahead Ra.

[MIWSTIUS]

But hey, women's tennis was once also a very dress code strict sport and look what happened when the Williams sisters played.

Umm...it was fetishised?  😊

Totally not what I meant.

Just image google; womens tennis oufits - serena williams - venus williams.
You will find a vast array of results which highly differ in style, but they all share one common trait! which is to defy the traditional womens tennis outfit regulations in the most flagrant manner.

[MIWSTIUS]

a good outfit doesn't necessarily improve the athlete's performance.

Unless we are talking about swimming, speed skating (all kinds of) and cycling.

I would say it's also a mindset thing.

Any athlete feeling less than comfortable/confident in a particular outfit will have an instant mindset disadvantage, even if said outfit does not inhibit max potential performance in a tactile way.

[Like Ra]

Just image google; womens tennis oufits - serena williams - venus williams.

Aeady here: https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/showth...p?tid=2258

[thominhose]

Just image google; womens tennis oufits - serena williams - venus williams.

Aeady here: https://www.likera.com/forum/mybb/showth...p?tid=2258

given this thread, you guys are really wondering why some gymnasts  might feel more comfortable wearing less revealing attire? Of course you can never rule out that any kind of outfit triggers some peculiar interest group. If I consider the online forum of my regular newspaper, the reactions are not so different. At least there's a few like-minded guys noting that the catsuit-like alternative might catch some unwanted attention as well, lol. Let's keep flying under the radar, ok?
Finally, I'm wondering what Verona van de Leur might say about that. (shouldn't you know her @Like Ra? she's a former Dutch world class athlete, went adult entertainment and embraces nylon/lycra quite obviously 😁 )

[Like Ra]

   

I'm wondering what Verona van de Leur might say about that. (shouldn't you know her @Like Ra? she's a former Dutch world class athlete, went adult entertainment and embraces nylon/lycra quite obviously )

Obviously, sport does not always bring dividends directly.

After being homeless for two years and in jail, Van de Leur saw a way out in late October 2011 with the adult film industry. She decided to work as a webcam girl and then started her own adult website, which includes adult films. She only worked with her boyfriend and quit as an adult performer in November 2019.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_van_de_Leur
https://veronavandeleur.nl/

Source: https://vimeo.com/263646986

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTvZQzhMH0U


BTW, she's soooo Dutch! 😊

At least there's a few like-minded guys noting that the catsuit-like alternative might catch some unwanted attention as well, lol.

Yep, ANYTHING can bring some unwanted attention (and put off others) 😁 E.g. school uniform, office uniform, police uniform, medical uniform, French-maid... OK... you got the point 😁

Personally, I would prefer to see them wearing overly tight leotards/swimsuits without underwear, but with pantyhose. Think or aerobics of the 80's-90's. Latex catsuits are also OK 😋

[Like Ra]

It's a performance, because all the scores of subjective

Verona van de Leur

Verona should have won gold on the floor exercise finals, due to a judging error that cost Van de Leur 1/10 of a point, dropping her to 3rd place.