Pro beach volleyball players' furor over potential restrictions while playing at a tournament in Qatar sparked a reversal from the sport's governing body Tuesday.
The women's portion of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour will head to Doha, Qatar, for the first time next month. The FIVB initially forced female players to wear long shorts and trousers "out of respect for the culture and traditions of the host country," according to The Guardian .
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Beach volleyball stars’ bikini boycott forces embarrassing change
Bikinis have won the day after officials were forced into an embarrassing retreat over plans to introduce sand trousers for the controversial Katara Beach Volleyball Cup event in Qatar.
Players will be able to wear bikinis for next month's double-gender, 4-star World Tour event in Doha after two Germans and their coach vowed to boycott the event amid a row over strict dress regulations.
Karla Borger and Julia Sude told German media over the weekend they would skip the FIVB World Tour competition in Doha over an apparent bikini ban.
Pro beach volleyball players back out of Qatar tournament over bikini attire | Fox News
German professional beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude said Sunday they will not be going to Qatar for a tournament over an issue involving their playing attire.
Borger represented Germany in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro but lost, along with teammate Britta Buthe, in the round of 16. The pair won silver at the Beach Volleyball World Championships in 2013. Sude had partnered mostly with Chantal Labouruer during her career. Sude and Borger have been teammates since 2019.
Beach Volleyball Stars Boycotting Qatar Tourney Over Skimpy Bikini Ban
The women behind the boycott are 32-year-old Karla Borger and 33-year-old Julia Sude -- two respected veterans in the sport who compete for the German national team.
According to reports, female volleyball players have been asked to wear shirts and long pants instead of bikinis out of respect for the host country.
The Qatar Volleyball Association is making it seem like it's more of a request than a rule. It's also issued a statement saying athletes are allowed to compete in their international uniforms ... which are basically less-skimpy bikinis.
After players threatened a boycott, Qatar beach volleyball tournament decides to lift
DOHA, Qatar -- There will be "no restrictions" against female beach volleyball players wearing bikinis during a tournament in Qatar, the sport's governing body said Tuesday after players threatened to boycott.
German players Karla Borger and Julia Sude had told radio station Deutschlandfunk that they would boycott the Doha event after being advised they can't wear bikinis.
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"Following further discussions, the QVA has confirmed that there are no restrictions on female players wearing standard uniforms during the event in Doha, should they so wish," it said in a statement.
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