female boxers told to look elegant in ring

[Daz Madrigal]

Olympic female boxers demand the right to choose their dress in the ring

As female boxing gets ready to debut at the Olympics, nearly 45,000 people have joined a campaign on Change.org demanding that female boxers be given the right to choose whether to wear shorts or skirts in the ring. Last year, the Amateur International Boxing Association (IABA) suggested to its national federations that wearing skirts would make female athletes look ‘elegant’ and help ‘distinguish’ them from their male counterparts.

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2087459/This-fabric-athletes-British-women-boxers-campaign-wearing-elegant-skirts-ring-Olympics.html

Plucky Brit Girl Storms to Olympic Gold!

[Synonym]

I would have thought that skirts would be a bit cumbersome and present stepping-on opportunities.

[jonjel]

And looking up opportunities for those with ringside seats.....