Olympic uniforms: Why do beach volleyball players wear bikinis? - Chicago Sun-Times
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Some players say that one-piece bathing suits won’t work because the sand gets inside and chafes; in fact, the players say, the less material that can trap sand, the better.
Why are Olympic female beach volleyball players required to wear bikinis, rather than the outfits female indoor volleyball players wear, or the bathing suits that female swimmers wear? - Quora
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Beach volleyball star's outfit attracts worldwide media attention in a sport used to seeing the tiniest of bikinis - Mirror Online
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Thomasville Armoire At The Missing Piece
Olympics 2021: Why do beach volleyball players still wear bikinis?
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