Shorts and sleeved tops are also now allowed in matches on the season-long World Tour circuit, which is dominated by players from Brazil, the United States and Europe.
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British pair Shauna Mullin and Zara Dampney last week revealed Team GBs beach volleyball uniform for London 2012 at the official launch of the Stella McCartney-designed kit.
The International Volleyball Federation says it will allow shorts and sleeved tops at the Olympics, in addition to bikinis and body suits.
FIVB rules on bikinis allow for a maximum side width of seven centimeters (2.76 inches).
Bikinis have helped define womens beach volleyball, which became an Olympic medal event at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Players have typically opted to wear body suits only in cold weather.
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Federation spokesman Richard Baker said that many of these countries have religious and cultural requirements so the uniform needed to be more flexible.
We dont think we will see much change (in uniforms) on the World Tour, Baker said.
Up until now, athletes had the choice. They werent forced to wear a bikini, Baker said.
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If the uniforms they wore at the launch are accurate then it appears the British duo will be sticking with the traditional bikini.
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Changes to the qualification format for the 24-team womens line-up in London also brought cultural sensitivities into focus by encouraging more nations to compete.
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The womens Olympic beach volleyball tournament will be played July 28-Aug. 12 in a specially created stadium at Horse Guards Parade near Buckingham Palace.
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Female beach volleyball players will have the choice to wear less revealing uniforms at the London Olympics as the sports governing body seeks to respect countries cultural beliefs.
The Continental Cup competitions, which began in July 2010, now offer direct routes to the Olympics.
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Four years ago, qualification was based almost entirely on world rankings earned by competing in at leastBeach Volleyball Free Bets compay London 2012 Olympics female beach volleyball players permitted to wear less revealing uniforms eight elite-level events.
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The modified rule permits shorts of a maximum length of three centimeters (1.18 inches) above the knee, and sleeved or sleeveless tops.
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