The cover-ups versus the cover-nots: Egyptian and German beach volleyball players highlight the massive cultural divide between Western and Islamic wo

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The cover-ups versus the cover-nots: Egyptian and German beach volleyball players highlight the massive cultural divide between Western and Islamic women's teams

Pictures show the cultural differences among some of the nations taking part in the Rio Olympics after the Egyptian women's beach volleyball team took to the sandy arena wearing long sleeves and leggings. The outfit, used by Nada Meawad and Doaa Elghobashy, who also covered her head with a hijab, was in stark contrast to their German rivals Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst who stuck to the sport's traditional two-piece outfit for the clash last night. Although the International Volleyball Federation used to have standards regulating the size of uniforms, those were loosened heading into the London 2012 Olympics to allow full sleeves and leggings. Doaa Elghobashy is pictured left and top right jumping at the net against Kira Walkenhorst and bottom right waiting to return a serve).

 

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[h=1]The cover-ups versus the cover-nots: Egyptian and German beach volleyball players highlight the massive cultural divide between Western and Islamic women's teams[/h]

• Images show game between Egyptian and German volleyball teams
• The Egyptian pair took to the arena wearing long sleeves and leggings
• Stark contrast to Germans who wore sport's traditional two-piece uniform

By JULIAN ROBINSON FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 08:53, 8 August 2016 | UPDATED: 15:12, 8 August 2016



It is a fast and furious sport played under the sun and famed for its revealing attire - with a practical uniform of bikinis for women and board shorts for men.
But these pictures show the contrasting cultures among some of the nations taking part in the Rio Olympics after the Egyptian women's beach volleyball team took to the sandy arena wearing long sleeves and leggings.
The outfit, used by Nada Meawad and Doaa Elghobashy, who also covered her head with a hijab, was in stark contrast to their German rivals Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst who stuck to the sport's traditional two-piece outfit for the clash last night.

 

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Pictures show the cultural differences among some of the nations taking part in the Rio Olympics after the Egyptian women's beach volleyball team took to the sandy arena wearing long sleeves and leggings

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The outfit, used by Nada Meawad and Doaa Elghobashy (centre), who also covered her head with a hijab, was in stark contrast to their German rivals Laura Ludwig (right) and Kira Walkenhorst (left) who stuck to the sport's traditional two-piece outfit for the clash last night

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Although the International Volleyball Federation used to have standards regulating the size of uniforms, those were loosened heading into the London 2012 Olympics to allow full sleeves and leggings

Although the International Volleyball Federation used to have standards regulating the size of uniforms, those were loosened heading into the London 2012 Olympics to allow full sleeves and leggings

 

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FIVB spokesman Richard Baker said on Sunday night that the move was made to open up the game culturally.
By one measure, it has worked. Baker said there were now 169 different countries involved in the Continental Cup qualifying process for the 2016 Olympic, compared to 143 for London.

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There are now 169 different countries involved in the Continental Cup qualifying process for the 2016 Olympic, compared to 143 for London after rules on clothing were relaxed

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Egypt's Doaa Elghobashy jumps with Kira Walkenhorst during a beach volleyball match at the Beach Volleyball Arena on the second day of the Rio Olympics Games in Brazil

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Egypt's Doaa Elghobashy serves during a match against Germany in the beach volleyball competition last night

In the end, medal hopefuls Ludwig and Walkenhorst continued their winning streak by posting a Pool D win over their Egyptian counterparts.
The Egyptians were playing in their first international event together outside of the African continent where they had won a major title in April.
Ludwig and Walkenhorst came out 2-0 winners after a match lasting nearly 40 minutes.

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Ludwig and Walkenhorst came out 2-0 winners after a match lasting nearly 40 minutes

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In the end, medal hopefuls Ludwig and Walkenhorst continued their winning streak by posting a Pool D win over their Egyptian counterparts

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The Egyptians were playing in their first international event together outside of the African continent where they had won a major title in April.

Afterwards, Elghobashy told reporters: 'I have worn the hijab for 10 years. It doesn't keep me away from the things I love to do, and beach volleyball is one of them.
'I'm proud to be seen raising the Egyptian flag in a carnival with so many nations.'
Both teams take a break today before returning to action on Tuesday.

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Doaa Elghobashy keeps her eye on the ball as she competes with her team mate against Germany

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Doaa Elghobashy of Egypt hugs team mate Nada Meawad during the Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary round Pool D match

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Doaa Elghobashy punches the air after winning a point during the match last night

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Both teams take a break today before returning to action on Tuesday

 

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Strong an powerful women suppressed by religion...too be fair I was surprised they were even allowed to play!

 

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Can they go to the store to be soap and deodorant unaccompanied by a man?

Well, Egypt can't be worse for women with the army in control rather than Morsi's thugs.



If you think women have it bad in Islamic societies EVERYONE has it bad in the communities surrounding the olympics in Rio. It amazes me how you can take a beautiful location like that and turn it into a Shithole. People living on top of one another. Raw sewage oozing into the streets from broken infrastructure of every home, which ends up in the ocean. Disease is everywhere. Doctors are nowhere. Hospitals have 4X the patients in hallways than rooms. Don't get sick in Rio. Sadly though, you will get sick in Rio. And 8,000 people were forced out of their homes to build this Olympic Village and sports stadiums to fit inside this Shithole. The terrorists don't need to attack Brazil. It will implode on itself.