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German beach volleyball stars to boycott tournament over bikini ban – Wide World of Sports
‘We’re being prevented from wearing our work clothes’
German beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude will boycott a tournament in Qatar next month because they are being prevented from wearing bikinis on court.
Qatar is hosting the upcoming FIVB World Tour event but strict rules about on-court clothing have left world champion silver medallists Borger and doubles partner Sude up in arms.
“We are there to do our job, but are being prevented from wearing our work clothes,” Borger told radio station Deutschlandfunk on Sunday.
“This is really…
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