“Would a male athlete be criticized in the same way?
"This weekend, during the championships of England, Olivia Breen was criticized during the long jump test by a referee for having, according to the latter, a dress" too short and inappropriate ", reports the English newspaper
The Guardian
.
"I have been wearing the same outfits for many years and they are specially designed for competition," said the one who already won a bronze medal at the London Olympics in 2012. I hope I will wear them in Tokyo.
"
Here something I felt like sharing that's happened to me today at my competition @EnglandAthletic pic.twitter.com/QlYfPDmxEV
- oliviabreen (@BreenOlivia) July 18, 2021
A complaint will be filed
Olivia Breen told The
Guardian that
she was going to file a complaint with the British Athletics Federation.
And, speaking with other athletes, she realized, that the problem was not isolated: “I was really shocked by the number of female athletes or their coaches who told me about it. 'similar incidents.
"
On Twitter, Olivia Breen said that "women shouldn't be made to feel embarrassed by what they're wearing when competing."
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