Gymnastics: Body suits could help keep young gymnasts in the sport - Voss


German artistic gymnast Sarah Voss practices in a full body suit during a training session in Cologne, Germany, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler

BERLIN (Reuters) - Full-body suits could encourage teenage gymnasts put off by traditional leotards to stay in the sport, according to German Sarah Voss, who drew praise for wearing one at the recent European Championships.

The 21-year-old Voss, who hopes to compete at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, donned a full-body suit at the 2021 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Basel last month, in what was described as a stand against sexualisation in gymnastics.

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