Male hurdler to wear skirt at opening ceremony

PARIS: What’s good enough for Brad Pitt and David Beckham is good enough for French athlete Sasha Zhoya, who has been given the green light to wear a skirt at the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

In a documentary on his preparations for the Games, broadcast this week, Zhoya asked designers of the French team’s outfit if he could opt for a skirt rather than a pair of trousers.