2012 Olympic boxing body considering skirts for women

[Auggie]

Associated Press / 11-4-11

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP)...

After winning a long fight to get into the Olympics, female boxers are at the center of a dress code debate ahead of the 2012 London Games, including whether they should wear skirts in the ring.

The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) said Friday that officials will meet in January to discuss the issue and draw up recommendations.

SNIP

AIBA suggested to its national federations last year that wearing skirts would help the women stand out from the men's competitions.

MORE: http://news.yahoo.com/olympic-boxing-body-considering-skirts-women-183526232.html

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Morons

[madinmaryland]

1. This thread is worthless without pictures, so that we can draw our own conclusions...

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_btSJ2brrfWfgAXx_pFUCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9MjU0Mztjcj0xO2N3PTE5MzI7ZHg9MDtkeT0wO2ZpPXVsY3JvcDtoPTI1MTtxPTg1O3c9MTkw/

:P

[Ter]

2. Not bikinis?

:D

[Serve The Servants]

3. Do skirts offer functionality that regular fight shorts don't,

besides just looking different?

:shrug:

[trumad]

6. Maybe

[chelsea0011]

4. They're not dressing them like women's beach volleyball?

Which we know is all about the competition.

[Upton]

5. Sounds great..

put them in high heels too..and then maybe we'll have something..

[KamaAina]

7. Susi Kentikian (the "Killer Queen"), one of the top woman pro boxers, wears skirts

pink, no less!



But it really needs to be the fighters' choice.

[Auggie]

8. Fighters' choice -- exactly.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. The Pink Gloves Are Cool!

She's pretty ripped, too. In her case, the skirt is short enough to not interfere with lateral movement, so if she likes them, no downside.

I buy your solution; make it up to the fighters.
GAC

[LisaM]

9. Only if they put the men in kilts.

Why do they need to look different?

[enuegii]

11. If they're having trouble telling the sexes apart,

then let them do as the ancient Greeks did in the original Olympics-- fight naked.

If they're still having problems then, well...

[Auggie]

12. But then the men would have to fight naked too

:thumbsdown: