olympics.fanhouse.com - 8/15/2008
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So has your DVR received a workout rewinding moments in women's beach volleyball? Especially, the repeated NBC replays (YouTube) of the American women celebrating their gold last Olympics . Maybe it's just my husband who does that. King Kaufman at Salon wondered why the women wear bikinis and the men wear shirts. I came across a genius ploy for page hits video essay at Yahoo! that explains ...
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... • Why do men wear shirts and girls have to show their gumpers?: "[T]he governing international body for the sport prefers a cleaner look with their country, names, and numbers on their shirt." [FanHouse] ...
Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor Defend Their Bikinis: 'Why Don't Divers Get Questions?'
FanHouse —
... I watch beach volleyball, I find it more interesting than regular indoor volleyball," Letterman told his guests, clearly referring to their apparel. "Was it the International Olympic Committee that said, 'Here, wear these outfits.'" Walsh said the bikinis just make sense in the sand. May-Treanor added, "How come divers never get questions like why don't you wear a full sweat suit?" Good question. I'm still not totally sure why men wear shirts, though. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...
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