I’ve always been uncomfortable with the extremely skimpy type of leotards required as wear for the American women’s gymnastic team to perform in. Especially since the notorious Olympic team doctor was convicted of sexually abusing hundreds of very young female gymnasts over a period of years. He’s now serving a life sentence in prison, and I hope he never gets out.

But this year it seems a change is coming. The women’s Norwegian beach volleyball team refused to wear the revealing bikini bottoms preferred by the Olympic powers that be, who are largely male, and instead competed in thigh-length shorts.

The German women’s gymnastic team also appeared in unitards instead of the high-cut, revealing leotards

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