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German gymnast Sarah Voss, who has protested against the sexualisation of female athletes, chose to wear a unitard rather than a revealing leotard at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. How Whee Young

Sexism and sport: why body-baring team uniforms are bad for girls and women

Sarah Zipp, Mount Saint Mary's University and Sasha Sutherland, The University of the West Indies, Barbados

For too long uniforms have been designed for the male gaze, leading to women being judged for their aesthetic appeal alongside their athletic talent.

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