http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/beachvolleyball Questions tagged with 'beachvolleyball' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0800 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/98786/Beach%2DVolleyball%2DBikinis Olympic beach volleyball uniforms: Why are the women wearing bikinis? I've been watching both men's and women's beach volleyball and can't for the life of me figure out the practicality of the women wearing the skimpy bikini outfits. As a woman who has worn a bikini or two at the beach, in the sand, I am looking at them and thinking it's the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. I'm just imagining them spending hours digging sand out of the nooks and crannies after the matches, thinking about 'sand burns' and other various hazards from being barely covered. <br> <br> If this is the optimal performance uniform, why are the men not shirtless and in Speedos? I have to wonder if the women are just flaunting their perfect bodies and 6-packs of abs and whether it's merely part of the beach culture rather than a requirement for the sport. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.98786 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0800 athletics beachvolleyball bikini Olympics sports caroljean63