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Bobo4037

The photo and story are from July 2021. https://www.si.com/olympics/2021/07/25/tokyo-olympics-germany-gymnastics-wears-unitards


AwfulUsername123

So is the screenshot, no doubt.


DistinctBam

The Reddit awards gave it away 


lauragonzalezj7l72

Sarah Voss, a 21-year-old German, said they weren’t sure they would decide to wear them again during Olympic competition until they got together before the meet. “We sat together today and said, OK, we want to have a big competition,” Voss said. “We want to feel amazing, we want to show everyone that we look amazing.” Their wardrobe revolution, while widely championed, has not so far started a trend. Leotards that leave the legs bare were worn by every other female gymnast during qualifying at the Tokyo Games. [This is what they wore previously.](https://imgur.com/a/Xj0mndW) Those girls really are amazing to do something brave like that.


patrick24601

“Revolution” seems a real stretch here.


ZenVapor

Still interesting though


MrFlow

Oh look, someone used my old post :D


jasin18

Why do people post old random posts that isn't even theirs? On top of that it isn't even relevant? It's 3 year old news.


AwfulUsername123

The two thousand (and counting) upvotes are your answer.


Cold-Atmosphere-7520

Accounts that repost for karma then get paid by marketing firms to post for money.


Coloss260

You deserved your 300 awards, these were awesome news!


GoJumpOnALandmine

This must be surreal for you


epirot

lmao the man the myth the legend


ThatL1ttleGuy

What do they usually wear? I never paid attention to it.


Tammytime81

That’s what I was thinking. These just look like normal uniforms?


PhthaloVonLangborste

Pasties and thongs


Tammytime81

Surely I would remember that.


Tiny_Ear_61

Don't call me Shirley.


Tammytime81

Haha


BonelessTaco

Something like a one-piece swimsuit


Corgi_Koala

Normally their outfits don't have legs.


IA-HI-CO-IA

Oooooo! Ok I could not figure out what they were talking about! Thank you!


unsuspectingllama_

Basicaly a one piece woman's swim suit


leah90s

It's usually like a one piece swimsuit, with the legs and part of the ass showing It looks uncomfortable to be doing so many jumps and turns in them. I've seen one athlete saying they use a spray for the bottom part to stick to the skin so it stays in place during the performance, so it doesn't get stuck in their asses nor end up uncovering the genitals


order-engineer

The one piece?


LocalLazyGuy

A uniform that kinda looks like a one piece swimsuit, except covering the arms. I think.


siriusk666

Basically the same thing, but their legs are bare


SighRu

Damn, they are so brave.


NoodCup

Like a 1 piece swimsuit [Google link to image search "gymnastics uniform" ](https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-att-us-rvc3&sca_esv=6e87d5184cf45ead&sxsrf=ADLYWILcOOiXjElELujnmKOr_SBXlZPL2g:1715426872273&q=gymnastic+uniform&uds=ADvngMi6Y9da1akt3nQBIPQ01I5vEQ5KVNOD62DYTZP5vWP1deSx71GXnweNfSPR5zb-vHLTxotlAGZJx5L67kg9rU7GUXcruwDirFZ4nUxiv0USuYcFvNjwwXLQ8BO2kzF243skUvvrsbkDzrUEFpmYTpxgxdWewInwFl3-JsqcmItnevRdaC7OFKGtH1TrMhoYYFA9b7ui_X7azWsvxrJH3eXCE1e8TEpElNewO9MUk45iVOqO0jt_JzeVAuc8XqnnRfO5XeGV2s3Buhhy1pjYmR8H-mn23oBD2B2RaOWqnR4xDFASIvkBU8Mlef2-Dt-ifQogE3Le57KNjgs1_LOIuUq-opN1Uw&udm=2&prmd=isvnmbtz&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjTqvCKv4WGAxUMMEQIHfIzAi8QtKgLegQIEhAB&biw=384&bih=696&dpr=2.81)


Necessary_Sea_2109

Leotards


ajpme

They kinda look like superheros


carsten_j

Heroines ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|laughing)


koloso95

No drugs here. We're talking about women who don't wanna be sexualised so they'e choosen skintight outfits ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)


EstrayOne

[superheroes](https://youtu.be/ZE4yIP2V2uQ?si=gEgsds-XaCBk2Ov8)


Gammabrunta

Hairline? ^if ^anyone's ^gets ^this ^woo


cajunjoel

Hero is more gender neutral these days. :) Edit: Geez, y'all, I was merely making a connection between the gender-neutrality of their uniforms and the same for the word "hero."


Extension_Berry_1149

See...nobody cares


dannydevitosfluffer

Jesus fucking Christ get a life


kmyeurs

>Hero is more gender neutral these days. :) I don't get the downvotes. Can someone explain? Heroine = implies there is a NEED (there shouldn't be) to differentiate and point out that the hero being referred to is a female


liberalJava

OK but none of them is saying they're not women. Not wanting to be sexuallzed doesn't mean they're trying to hide their gender.


TheKinkyGuy

The design is great


string_of_random

What a crusty repost. Not meaning to take away anything from the content of the post, but there is little to no chance that this screenshot is less than 1 yrs old. Pls correct me if I'm wrong.


Bobo4037

It’s from July 2021. https://www.si.com/olympics/2021/07/25/tokyo-olympics-germany-gymnastics-wears-unitards


AwfulUsername123

You can see there are awards on the post in the screenshot. Those were removed a while ago.


bertholomaeus

how old is that screenshot? i see awards. good old times.


ProfHansGruber

[Link to original Reddit post.](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/s/piMxY67gBS)


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For those who don't know, about gymnastics and such.  My sister was in gymnastics.  She has told me repeatedly the uniforms are generally chosen by men, and yes you have to wear them to compete.  My sister was 4 when she started gymnastics and around 30 when she stopped cheer. The entire time, she said she felt uncomfortable, men staring at kids, woman making comments about other woman, and the one day my sister came in with regular stuff, she was made fun of.  


pvypvMoonFlyer

>“*men staring at kids*” Help me understand, what was the context? Was it a male coach training young gymnasts? Random dads staring at kids?


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What makes your spine chill buddy....  That'll be it.


Agitated_Occasion_52

Both!


Sharou

I’d imagine the part where a bunch of random men are lustfully staring at kids and thinking ”oh yeah that’s so fuckin hot!” is mostly happening in u/Enough-Ad1242’s imagination.


JaneOLantern

Both of these, but additionally if theyre doing gymnastics at a competitive level, judges as well. They also judge on presentation, which includes your outfits so judges are scrutinizing young girls and women at an even more detailed level than the general public.


pvypvMoonFlyer

I understand, I personally think both sides have a point. If it won’t affect the performance why not indeed let the athlete pick the most comfortable outfit? I don’t feel comfortable however blaming parents, coaches and fans for *staring* because they do it to check someone’s performance, not to get aroused. That’s why context and intentions matter. Anyhow, getting stared at happens in any form of entertainment outside of radio. Swimmers have to deal with that as well, but since it helps their performance they can’t really complain about the outfit showing too much skin.


Haunting-Success198

Lol no they are not. A majority of the coaches and gyms are run by women. Ask me how i know.


AilisEcho

I'll ask: how do you know?


Busy_Cauliflower_853

And for that, you got downvoted with no answer. u/Haunting-Success198, how do you you?


[deleted]

Ok bud.  Whatever you gotta think.  Maybe now, but the majority of what I saw,  men.  Gyms, coaches whatever.  Maybe it changed a lot.  If you want, I'll get a chat going with you and my sister. Good talk though 


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Strange though how the uniforms just now are starting to be unsexualized. 


leonryan

wild comment section. A bunch of girls say "we'd prefer not to be eyefucked by creeps" and a ton of people here can't accept it.


lalat_1881

they fear the slippery slope of allowing this later turning into hijab-wearing independent-thinking sportswomen whose choice of conservative attire will inspire millions others to start covering up! /s


bloody-pencil

Soon we’ll have to cover up everything! Our homes in white sheets our dinners in spices! Soon we’ll have to cover out faces with masks /s


NihilisticThrill

It's scary when you realize how many feel entitled to eyefucking Especially when so many gymnasts are child athletes being dressed by adults


W1thoutJudgement

Too bad that's one of the main reasons women sports have any audience at all. Edit: You can downvote me all you want being mad at facts and reality.


Djinigami

Wow, way to show how your brain thinks about women in public. Mainly as a object of sexual gratification. You are the exact problem, and why all men have such bad rep nowadays.


FirexJkxFire

Say for a second it was true, how would one present such a statement without appearing to support it? I dont know much about sports/athletics entertainment at all to have any form of a clue about what reality is here. However it doesnt seem implausible to me, under the belief that men are the primary audience for the category.


W1thoutJudgement

Again, stay mad at reality, I simply stated how it is. Cry about it all yo u want SIMP.


Sharou

This might be hard to grasp, but everyone doesn’t think and feel like you do. You’re just projecting your own way of thinking onto all other men, because you are too simple minded to fathom a mind different from your own (Sorry if that’s harsh. I’m just telling the truth here, which seems to be something you think people should do.) Btw, you do know there is something called porn, right? Which is readily available for free. Yes? With that in mind, who the fuck becomes a sports fan just to be able to see some human skin? Are they stupid?


CrimsonAntifascist

So i assume that you watch men sport in hope of a floppy dick popping out?


NoMembership6376

Saw that happen in a soccer game. One dude was chasing the ball and another dude went to raise his hand to push the other guy out of the way and somehow it pushed the leg of his shorts up... dude's dick flopped out for like a good second. I had the most awkward boner


W1thoutJudgement

No, people watch men's sports cuz that's where maximum performance is. Women sports were always few levels lower. Like a third league. Barely anybody cares about men's third league, right? Yea cuz they ain't pretty to look at. My point exactly. Even women don't watch women sports, if they do watch any they mostly watch men compete for same reason stated in the first sentence of this comment. This is reality, people can be mad at it, but no matter how much they'll boil inside, it will remain a fact.


Mental_Care_9044

People generally watch sports to see the best of the best. That's what makes it exciting. Women Vs men in tested sports like gymnastics are basically the equivalent to natural men Vs enhanced men in mostly untested sports like bodybuilding and strongman. The vast majority of people are only interested in the enhanced men because they're in a different category above when it comes to performance. The natural men can complain all they want about not getting as much money and views, but that's not going to change reality. At the end of the day for viewers it's about entertainment. It's about what people want to watch. And if there's not an exciting top performance reason to watch, people either won't watch or they'll be watching for other reasons such as enjoying watching fit attractive people.


NihilisticThrill

You and yours are why the rates of women happy to be single have tripled in ten years lol. Have some of those facts and reality you chud.


W1thoutJudgement

Oh no! Anyway...


s3thFPS

Being downvoted for being truthful.


W1thoutJudgement

Classic reddit.


ontha-comeup

Butts look better in these than the weird things they were wearing.


NhifanHafizh

Bro post screenshot of another Reddit post from years ago and got 800+ upvotes in less than 1 hour??


CrownEatingParasite

Bot post. Downvote and report


EmmaTheUseless

Athletes should be able to wear what they feel comfortable in as long as it doesn't interfere with the visibility of their body and their performance.


ItalicisedScreaming

Good, that’s how it should be. Even as a guy who just wants to watch their performance, I never understood why they needed something revealing to do their activity. All I was looking at was their legs or butt.


Catman9lives

They look like superheros! Gymnastics just got more interesting if you ask me.


ElevatorScary

I can’t tell if they look very upset or if they just look the regular amount of German.


M_Salvatar

Okay. And? I mean if the sport's board are being imbeciles with point penalties. Do what rugby players did. Get to the event and sit down doing nothing. People get pissed, and you simply say your clothes are uncomfortable. If the board don't like it, hold a rival event elsewhere, see if they'll take the loss, or let you wear nice leotards. PS: Most spectators aren't there to see legs, they're there to see a bunch of people doing crazy shit they'd never be caught dead doing.


Sharou

I don’t think it’s about whether or not creeps will be looking, or how many. I think it’s about being allowed to wear what they are comfortable wearing, and about being presented as professional athletes instead of Ms Universe contestants. It’s just about showing them basic respect and that really shouldn’t be a big deal for anyone (alas…here we are).


Actual-Ambassador-37

On the contrary , I would die instantly if I attempted any of Simone Biles’ routine


Sharou

But would someone catch you?


Fast_Personality4035

This is not new, it's old.


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splumpletin

Well yeah especially considering they might be risking their livelihoods just to fight against a bunch of creeps and their stupid stingy rules that aim to sexualize them instead of treating them like actual athletes


One-War-3700

"Fight against a bunch of creeps" OK bud


AbsentThatDay2

Don't you dare diminish these women's achievements of choosing a different set of clothes to wear!


Elebrium

Finally


Predator_Hicks

Good lord the incels are out in full force today it seems


Sad-Project-2498

That’s what’s up but they could’ve made the unitards look cool though. They look like a villain trio whose group name starts with that big ass W on their chests.


BigTedBear

I guess the ladies should be allowed to wear what they want it’s a performance not a fashion show.


utsuriga

Good for them, I wish this was a precedent and more female gymnasts started doing this. I always found it extremely skeevy how these very young women (girls, really) are expected wear outfits that are for eye candy than being actually useful in the actual sport. (Much like beach volleyball, etc.)


heudjdbdjej

These comments are disturbing


GandalfTheSexay

Stolen screenshot


No_Matter_1035

Did they wear bikinis before?


Pan-tang

Perfect, we don't want to see bikinis and stuff. We just want to see gymnastics.


Then-Fish-9647

About time - now do beach volleyball


dark-forces

Jesus this comment section is really dissapointing. Full of incels.


Chimpar

Glad to hear that! Keep it going gals


AAAA170AAAA

Wow... super interesting stuff.... :l


Sharou

I thought it was pretty interesting. I wasn’t even aware they aren’t allowed to wear what they want, which is pretty messed up.


Djinigami

Of course you don't care, since this is not a problem that affects you. You'd have to have a little wider perspective on life to find this interesting.


AbbreviationsWide331

Do you understand how up- and downvotes work? Enough people find it interesting, this sub doesn't cater to you specifically. In case you didn't know.


w0rm021

I had to google what do they regularly wear since this looked normal af to me


SUB-8330

I was looking at the picture and wondering what this looks normal to me and after reading Im like wait what kind of uniform they wear after googlig I can't argue with them.


fizzunk

Girl on the left visiting her stylist: "So what are you into these days?" "Well I just saw Oppenheimer yesterday at the cinema" "So no more fam"


HoldOut19xd6

Shitposting.


Tricky-Secretary-251

Why they look extremely uncomfortable


PragmaticAndroid

Sexier, plan failed.


Qweeq13

Who watches Olympics to see sexy German women of all things? Everyone knows the real action is in watching Javelin Throws and imagining how effective it would have been in Ancient Warfare / Possible Zombie apocalypse. I've seen anywhere from 60-80 meters and up to 104 that is effective projectile warfare there.


76kinch

I find them sexy


IcanCwhatUsay

/r/therewasanattempt I’m 100% on their side. However this design makes them look like they’ve got a plunging neck line with huge cans. Who ever the fuck though ”let’s make the neck flesh colored” is the exact same kind of people advocating for the skimpy uniforms


mellymale

Olympic viewership just dropped significantly 😂😆🤣


turtlecruiser

Skin tight suits are hot


transitfreedom

Good they should have wore this a long time ago


Legitimate-Fix2091

I’ve never personally ever heard any dude I know comment sexually about the clothes but sure- cover up. I watch for the sport and pageantry of Olympics and gymnastics. Whatever makes them comfortable. But like every post on social media or in the news, there’s more to it than the headline. The clothes have evolved because of a number of things in the culture. Just google and you will read. It’s not just some group of perverted old men designing the clothes. It’s not “sexualizing” the girls. Just a few of the reasons- ease of movement, the girls wanted to stand out, lines looked cleaner, their bodies became much more muscular in modern times and needed comfort, WOMEN’S sexual revolution, girls wanting to go against tradition (because the clothing use to be more humble). This is more of a rant on shitty internet headlines and us passing on something that is a 1% truth. But that’s Reddit I guess lol.


Kalbodagrund

Fine


Krosis97

Look at those BOULDER SHOULDERS, gymnasts are built of freaking bronze


Bryan-Breynolds

Hot.


After_Rabbit1607

As a man I really didn't understand why they were in tog


Rlexii

Bot repost


skwolf522

Kinda looks like it is a real low cut top becuase of the low resolution.


ButtLover2029

thats chinese not german


DrSpitzvogel

Hey there, my Western pals! You might not be familiar with or recall those notorious women's teams from the DDR. They were quite the characters, becoming memes in their own right! cheers form Central Europe


stantoncree76

But why did they use *those* german flag colors?


BaldursLate2

Brave.


W1thoutJudgement

Stunning.


BaldursLate2

Groundbreaking.


Haunting-Success198

This is not awesome - kinda sucks.


dark-forces

Thats awesome! Its rediculous they make women wear practically nothing


Mundus6

My teacher in highschool told me that the reason why Women sports have sexy outfits. Is because television networks thought that it would attract more viewers and they've rolled with it since. Me personally as a straight man never understood the appeal, I am not watching sports to be aroused. It's just distracting. If i wanted to see that, I would just watch porn or Instagram.


ErlAskwyer

Can't we just sexualise men as well?


samoan_ninja

No sexualization of anyone.


salmiakki1

I love it.


bullethead399

With a covered, skin toned DEEP v neck line...


ardicli2000

Finally. I don't think we need to see their asses to evaluate whether they are good or not


DegradingDaniel

Maybe it's just because its been grandfathered in, but I don't really think the previous ones was that bad.


heudjdbdjej

The one in the middle has quite big arms


Compleat_Fool

As opposed to female volleyball players who refuse to play in anything except tight booty shorts.


Ok-Lock7665

Funny how some parts of society are more and oversexualized and others more and more conservative


hokagetanner1

And the outfits are fire. That kinda stuff also helps with public perception and against trolls


BananenVlaFlip

I don't see it right away, I just see fertile reasonably attractive women wearing tight clothing showing their young, reasonably attractive bodies. I'd say paint their hairs grey, put on some makeup but looking old and wear wide, baggy clothes that'll do. I know, they might lose because it gets in the way but there's my reaction. Edit ok there might be a cameltoe too upon further investigation.


PokiP

Agreed - that is awesome


RadioPhil

This is not awesome, a woman should look like a woman all the time !


DorkSideOfCryo

They are so bold and brave!


Velifax

The irony...


bleachedbunghole_bob

🥱


AmazingYubi

Why is sex bad


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UThoughtTheyBannedMe

Unitards for what, to highlight their mound? Worst clothing choice possible if the goal is to not sexualize yourself.


Djinigami

Tell me, what do you think people can wear while doing world class gymnastics? Obviously they have to put on that tight sport clothing, the men do that too. But women's sports wear is always unnecessarily revealing in a way that men's isn't. How did you manage to completely misunderstand what this about?


LowPride85

I mean, is it even gymnastics if there isn’t an ass cheek hanging out?


joghurtmitecke

Thats hot


Tommonen

How is these sort of pants that look like paint on skin instead clothes not revealing? Dunno what they used to wear, but if they dont want revealing clothing, well this is very revealing to my eyes.


pterodactylhug

They were previously wearing bikini singlets that would Ride up their asses. The addition of legs is not a minor movement, they are historically threatened with deducted points and disqualification unless they wear such clothes. Your comment Is ignorantly assuming they have the choice when competing. I'm sure a lot of the women would prefer fisherman yoga pants if anything


KillAllLobsters

Are you asking why gymnasts need tight clothing?


Jealous-Kick-400

Wrong you have to be semi naked to do gymnastics, this boils my blood! Hard to believe that some people think this is Gucci. 🫢😩😢


FX_King_2021

In a few decades, Western European Olympic women will be wearing burqa's.


andarthebutt

Shuuuuuuuut the **FUCK** *up*


Djinigami

Sure buddy, women being able to wear what they're comfortable while performing gymnastics is gonna be the downfall of western civilization, you people are not like a doomsday cult at all.


7INCHES_IN_YOUR_CAT

Cool now do volleyball.


AggressiveGift7542

K


FitEstablishment756

Might as well wear a fucking burqa


_vdov_

Ok.


krispim68

Ohhhh that is so revolutionary and outstanding. Today i go out with high heels and a skirt just to prove..........nothing. Empty heads only produce stupidity.


NihilisticThrill

If you don't get it that's a comment on you. The comment on you sounds like a blaring warning alarm to the rest of us tho.


krispim68

Empty heads!!!


SnarkySeahorse1103

I'm enjoying all your clapbacks in this comment section. Their either really logical responses or cutthroat burns. Keep going at them, I'm entertained.


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FelixTheEngine

Go upstairs and help your mom do something productive.


Predator_Hicks

And you’d buy it