British gymnasts have slammed ‘outdated and sexist’ guidelines about the leotards they are asked to wear when they compete.
Jennifer Pinches, who represented Team GB at the London Olympics in 2012, told The Times that the guidelines around wearing leotards at competition are ‘perpetuating extremely harmful ideals.’
According to current guidance laid out by the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG), gymnastics outfits during competition should be ‘elegant’ with a leg length not exceeding 2cm.
German gymnast Sarah Voss (pictured) set a trend by wearing a full length…
