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TOKYO : German gymnast Kim Bui wore a unitard in the women's all-around final. Her team mate Elisabeth Seitz chose not to.'I just stood in front of my cupboard and there was a unitard and there was a traditional one,' Bui, 32, said. 'I just decided for the unitard because today I thought I felt more comfo

TOKYO : German gymnast Kim Bui wore a unitard in the women's all-around final. Her team mate Elisabeth Seitz chose not to.

Women have fought long and hard for the right to choose what they wear when they compete at the Olympics, and at the Tokyo Games more and more athletes and fans are speaking out and taking action. "This Olympics, women are really taking center stage," Flynn said."It's not necessarily a new conversation, but one that's really at a head."

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