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What Do Olympic Boxing and Badminton Have in Common? Skirts
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted October 29, 2011 at 5:30pm

First, it was "let's have women wear skirts to compete in badminton at the Olympics". That conversation didn't go well. But that hasn't stopped AIBA from suggesting that women wear skirts to compete in London 2012....more

Badminton governing group ends controversial women's dress code
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 30, 2011 at 12:12pm

Jené LONGMANFacing mounting criticism, the Badminton World Federation announced Sunday that it was scrapping a rule that would have forced women to wear skirts or dresses in elite competition.The rule, which was to take effect Wednesday, was intended t...more

Badminton’s new dress code criticized as sexist
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 28, 2011 at 3:50pm

By Jeré LongmanChristophe Ena/Associated Press- The Badminton World Federation says women playing at the elite level must wear dresses or skirts to create a more “attractive presentation.”In an attempt to revive flagging interest in women’s badmin...more

Pakistan official lashes out at badminton skirt rule
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 14, 2011 at 7:13pm

By Umar FarooqNew badminton ruling irks Pakistan.LAHORE: Badminton Asia Confederation Vice-President Syed Naqi Mohsin lashed out at the sport’s governing body for introducing the rule forcing female players to wear skirts.The Badminton World Federation...more

WISI Article of the Week: "Female Athletes in Skirts: Let the Panting Begin"
by Women in Sport International
posted May 12, 2011 at 12:54am

"Female Athletes in Skirts: Let the Panting Begin" by Heather Mallick published on Wednesday May 2, 2011 in the Toronto Star. Heather Mallick, a staff writer at the Toronto Star, wrote this wonderful article after her editor (male) asked her to write a co...more

Badminton's skirt rules cause unease
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 11, 2011 at 5:42pm

A new ruling that requires female badminton players to wear skirts on court is causing unease among players as they prepare to adopt the new compulsory dress code.Diju Valiyaveetil, right, and Jwala Gutta of India play a World Badminton Championships matc...more

Badminton star Jwala Gutta smashes compulsory skirt rule
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 11, 2011 at 5:22pm

A new ruling that requires female badminton players to wear skirts on court is causing unease among players as they prepare to adopt the new compulsory dress code.The Indian Open Super Series, which begins next Tuesday, will be the last tournament in whic...more

Press Release: CAAWS and AthletesCan on Manditory Skirts for Women's Badminton
by Women in Sport International
posted May 7, 2011 at 3:44pm

CAAWS and AthletesCan have released the following joint press release for immediate circulation. The statement is just the latest voice in the criticisms against the World Badminton Federation's decision to force women to wear skirts. Please forward to yo...more

What are Female Badminton Athlete's Saying about "Mandatory Skirts?"
by Women in Sport International
posted May 7, 2011 at 2:05pm

The World Badminton Federation's decision to make skirts mandatory is getting a lot of ink in the press and in the blog-o-sphere. What I am most interested in is what the actual athletes of the WBF have to say about the decision. Below is an assortment of...more

I want a girl with a short skirt...
by After Atalanta
posted May 6, 2011 at 11:07am

...and a loooooong badminton racket.Yep. New rules for female badminton players. Skirts are now required. REQUIRED. Despite my occasional equivocation over skirts because I wear them myself when playing tennis, this is just wrong.The official peeps at the...more

An Upcoming Battle: The Badminton World Federation Comes Under Fire for Requiring Female Athletes to Wear Skirts
by Women in Sport International
posted May 3, 2011 at 9:47am

We have seen the sexualization of women's sports in a variety of different sports over the past few decades and it now seems like no sport is safe. The World Badminton Federation (WBF) has introduced a new dress code that would require female badminton pl...more

Serve’s up – Tennis hits the beach
by Pretty Tough
posted August 14, 2010 at 3:05pm

Call this the X-games of tennis. Or maybe it’s the sandy alternative to the clay court. In any case, beach tennis – a cross between badminton and beach volleyball – is the nation’s newest summer sport, with an increasing number of people slamming...more

U.S. sends women’s badminton team to Iran
by Pretty Tough
posted February 2, 2009 at 5:19pm

In what may be referred to as badminton diplomacy, the Obama administration is sending a women’s badminton team to Iran this week as part of a broad bid to engage the Iranian people through educational and cultural exchanges. The 12-member team — eig...more

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