The Tokyo Olympics had no Soul: A swimming cap controversy

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The Tokyo Olympics had no Soul: A swimming cap controversy

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The Soul swimming cap that is designed specifically for long hair including afro and dreadlock hair was banned by the swimming body FINA at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The ban was due to the possibility that the Soul cap could increase swimming performance. The ban attracted considerable media attention and backlash centred around inclusivity and the low participation of minority groups in swimming. Anecdotally, swimmers suggested a larger cap such as the Soul cap could actually decrease perform...

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2023-11-29

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Olsen, P / Alton, L / Hamlin, Michael / Harris, GR

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/16656

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