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Beach volleyballers might have to lose the bikinis at London 2012
Beach volleyball without exposed skin is like salad without dressing or an Xbox without any games, but a different dress code could prevail at London 2012.
That's said with tongue in cheek, of course. This corner will stand for no aspersions being cast on beach volleyball as serious sport, but it also knows that to the average remote control jockey has figured out the simple equation that a dig = décolletage. So it might be disappointing to hear that London's climate and NBC's broadcasting priorities might lead to competitors covering up.
Chilly weather and evening matches at the London Olympics may force a cover up in beach volleyball — from bikinis to long johns.
"We need it to keep our muscles warm," Australian competitor Tamsin Hinchley said Sunday. "It's an extremely strenuous sport."
Yes, but let's get real. Long sleeves and leggings aren't exactly the main draw for lots of beach volleyball fans.
Asked if she thought it would be a turnoff for some fans, Hinchley said no, she thought the atmosphere would still be rocking at Horse Guards Parade.
"The regulations are that it's tight fitting, so if that's what you're there for, whatever." (The Associated Press)
What's responsible for this, this tragedy that rivals even the injustice of having your roommate take some of your margarine without asking?
The easy way out to make light of the London weather, but the English can turn this around on the Americans. He who pays the piper calls the tune and NBC wants to show beach volleyball in prime time in the U.S., which means marquee matchups will start as late as 11 p.m. local time. It's fun to think that someone at the Peacock network didn't realize "summer" means something different in England than it does in every part of the continental United States other than San Francisco, where Mark Twain spent the coldest winter of his life one summer. (What else would you expect from the same network which moved Community to Friday night?)
It's an adjustment for the players. For the women, playing in bikinis is a more comfortable fit. It's probably better to dress light rather than wear clothng that gets heavy from absorbed sweat as the match goes along. In any event, at least this won't be an issue in four years' time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Canada Sports. Contact him at neatesager@yahoo.ca and follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet.
