(Photo: AP)
(Photo: AP)
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(Photo: AP)
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(Photo: AP)
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| By: israelinsider staff and partners |
| Published: December 3, 2006 |
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Beach volleyball's penchant for bikinis has touched off a bit of a cultural clash in this conservative Muslim city, which by hosting the Asian Games, a regional sports extravaganza, is trying to bolster its bid to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to the Middle East.
Do they feel uncomfortable?
"No, not at all," Lida, one of the Iraqi sister-team, said after her first game on Saturday. But their coach noted they seemed a bit overwhelmed because "all eyes were upon them."
Even so, the Iraqis wore considerably more conservative outfits than their opponents, the Japanese. While the Agasis were clad in yellow, two-piece tights that went down to mid thigh and covered most of their shoulders, the Japanese pair's uniforms were so small that the country name had to be abbreviated on their bikini bottoms.
Ynet contributed to this story. |
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