Naomi Yotsumoto Inspires Olympic Table Tennis Fashion With Sex Appeal

Table Tennis Pushes for Fashion Statement By Adding Sex Appeal

Table tennis wants to shed its fusty image with clothing that will accentuate female athletes’ “curves,” according to a Reuters report. International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) vice president Claude Bergeret said that the sport wants women to ditch the baggy shorts and shirts “that are made for men” and dress more in the style of tennis players in a fashion-meets-function style. “We are trying to push the players to use skirts and also nicer shirts, not the shirts that are made for men, but ones with more curves,” Bergeret said.

The ITTF hopes that its female athletes will follow in the footsteps of Japan’s Naomi Yotsumoto, who at this year’s Japanese National Championships broke with fashion tradition and wore a pleated mini-skirt, knee socks, and a shirt that left one shoulder bare. Read More

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