Four players complained to the Royal Spanish Squash Federation, claiming the prizes promoted sexism.
A squash club in Spain has been accused of sexism after tournament prizes for female competitors included a vibrator, body hair removal kits and an electric foot file.
"We were very surprised, very shocked,” Sadó was quoted as saying by the BBC. “We think it's very sexist. We wanted to explain it to everybody because we think [...] there's a lot of discrimination [against women in sport] and things have to change." Almudena Cueto, the director of the Asturian Women's Institute, met the four players after they returned their trophies. "They returned the gifts and decided to make a formal complaint so something like this would never happen. What's occurred is shameful. It's left us speechless," said Cueto.
The squash club has since apologized. "We understand the reaction and deeply regret this unacceptable incident," said official statement signed by president Nacho Manzano and acting president Barbara Fernandez.
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