Wimbledon has relaxed its strict dress code after female tennis players reported period anxiety and worry about playing in all-whites at the tournament.
: “My generation, we always worried because we wore all white all the time. It’s what you wear underneath that’s important for your menstrual period. We’re always checking whether we’re showing. You get tense about it.”Wimbledon 2022: activists plan protest against ‘archaic’ all-white dress code over period concerns
The change in tennis follows other sports that have changed outfits to support women during their periods. In football, teams including Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Swansea, Manchester City and Bristol have all introduced dark-coloured shorts for their women’s teams. The all-white rule has been in place since Wimbledon began in 1870, with the new rules stating that mid- to dark-coloured shorts can be worn by women so long as they are not longer than the white skirts over the top.Wimbledon has previously been strict on women who deviated from the 152-year ban on colours. In 2007,
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