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Bikini Cheerleaders Made Us Lose, Claims Volleyballer

By Matthew HallNov 23rd 2010 – 7:21AM
Vincent Yu, AP

Vincent Yu, AP

(Nov. 23) -- A beach volleyball player participating at the Asian Games has blamed his team's loss on bikini-wearing cheerleaders. Adeeb Mahfoudh, representing Yemen, said cheerleaders hired to entertain spectators during breaks in play had distracted him during his team's loss against Indonesia. "They had an effect on...

In Beach Volleyball, Why Do Men Wear Shirts and Women Wear Bikinis?

By Stephanie StradleyAug 14th 2008 – 10:27PM

So has your DVR received a workout rewinding moments in women's beach volleyball? Especially, the repeated NBC replays (YouTube) of the American women celebrating their gold last Olympics. Maybe it's just my husband who does that. King Kaufman at Salon wondered why the women wear bikinis and the men wear shirts. I came...

Background on beach volleyball

Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.

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