They are there to play and not to show off their bodies.

Female athletes with larger body size will find discomforts in the tightly fitted uniforms. This then presents problem to safety. The female athletes who will not be at ease to the required uniform could not focus on the game she is playing. She will, from time to time, try to rearrange, pull or push some parts o the garment where she thinks she needs to be covered. With such attention that will be given to the garment, how can it be assured that the athlete will be safe in performing on her sporting event?

Lastly, female athletes who have larger body size will not be motivated to join any sporting activities anymore because of the fear for negative judgments from the crowd and the media. The sports arena is becoming more of an area for the body image...
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