Who is Olivia Brin?Paralympic athletes are criticized for “inappropriate” shorts

A British Paralympic athlete was “spoken” after a female official pointed out that her competition underwear was “too short and inappropriate”.

Olivia Brin said that this happened at the British Championship in Bedford on Sunday, when she was participating in the long jump.

The 24-year-old man with cerebral palsy wore the official Adidas briefs and hinted that under the same circumstances, male athletes would not be singled out.

Brin had won gold medals at the 100m and long jump world championships in 2015 and 2017, respectively, and won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Paralympics. She said she plans to wear the same shorts at the Olympics. Paralympic Games to be held in Tokyo In August.

“I always thank the incredible volunteers who presided over track and field events,” she wrote Twitter After the incident.

“They did a great job and gave us a chance to participate in the competition. However, I was disappointed tonight because when I finished the long jump, a female official felt it necessary to tell me that my sprint underwear was too short and inappropriate. . I am speechless.

“I have been wearing the same sprint-style briefs for many years. They are designed for competitions. I want to wear them in Tokyo. This makes me wonder if male contestants will receive the same criticism.”

Brin, she said she would submit a formal complaint to the British athletics [UKA], Added that women should not be uncomfortable.

She wrote on Twitter: “I recognize the need for regulations and guidelines for competition equipment, but women should not feel uncomfortable with their clothes during the competition, but should feel comfortable and at ease.”

On Monday, she tweeted a photo of the shorts she was wearing during the game.

“Thank you all for all the lovely supporting information, I am sorry to hear that it happened to so many other people,” she wrote.

“Some people asked me what competition I participated in yesterday, so this is a photo.

“I do not think so [the briefs] It is’objectionable’ in the UKA regulations. “

The England Athletics Team said in a statement that it has been informed of the complaint and will investigate the incident.

“We are aware of this post and will investigate as a matter of urgency,” a spokesperson quoted as saying. protector.

“The health of all track and field athletes is the most important. Everyone should feel at ease when competing and participating in this sport.”

The incident occurred days after a player of the Norwegian beach handball team was fined Wearing something similar to motorcycle shorts instead of bikini bottoms At the recent European Beach Handball Championship in Bulgaria.

The International Handball Federation stipulates that women participating in beach games must wear tight bikini bottoms.

“Women should wear bikinis, tops should be tight sports bras, with deep openings on the arms. The sides of the bottom should not exceed ten centimeters.”

However, Norwegian players think that bikini bottoms are too revealing and complain that they make them feel “unnecessarily sexy and uncomfortable.”