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Beach volleyball in Qatar: Karla Borger and Julia Sude renounce because of discrimination

2021-02-20T07:46:20.782Z


The volleyball world association is holding a tournament for women in Qatar for the first time. The authorities prescribe the sportswear. But Karla Borger and Julia Sude don't want to take part.


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Julia Sude and Karla Borger at the German Championship 2020

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Felix Koenig / imago images / Agency 54 degrees

Sun, a net in the sand, men in shorts and women in sports bikini.

So you usually know the pictures of tournaments of the beach volleyball professionals.

In March there will also be a World Tour tournament in Doha.

After seven editions of men's tournaments, Qatar is allowing women to participate for the first time this year.

But the pictures will then be different.

Because the authorities have set dress codes for the tournament.

The players should start in shirts and knee-length pants.

Germany's currently best team has therefore already announced that it will not.

Karla Borger and Julia Sude, in 16th place in the world, do not want to participate under these circumstances.

"We don't want to support that," they tell SPIEGEL in a video call.

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Sude and Borger at a photo shoot in 2020

Photo: Tom Bloch / imago images / Beautiful Sports

The volleyball world association FIVB confirmed the dress code to SPIEGEL.

It is said that you respect the culture and traditions of the host country and look forward to the tournament.

The players had been asked about the dress code and had shown their agreement.

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