Badminton drops skirts-only rule
- Published: 28 May 2012 at 14.48
- Online news: Sports
Badminton's world body has abandoned plans to force women players to wear skirts, officials said, in the face of fierce opposition which threatened to cause controversy during the Olympics.
Chinese badminton players take on South Korea during the women's doubles semi-finals at the All England Open Badminton Championships in March 2012. Badminton's world body has abandoned plans to force women players to wear skirts, officials said, in the face of fierce opposition which threatened to cause controversy during the Olympics.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) sparked uproar last year when it tried to make skirts or dresses mandatory for female players, in an attempt to attract more fans, before postponing the move indefinitely.
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