Olympic News Update:Egyptians Women In Action

Egypt's women's beach volleyball team may well get more media attention than they bargained for at their Olympic match against Italy coming up at 15:00 GMT.
That's because pictures of their full covering outfits against the German team's bikinis swept across the internet as people discussed whether it showed a culture clash or the unifying nature of sport
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Her partner, Nada Meawad, chose to play bare-headed:

"I have worn the hijab for 10 years," Egypt's Doaa Elghobashy said. "It doesn't keep me away from the things I love to do, and beach volleyball is one of them."
What may surprise some is that Brazil had already opted for the full length kit at London 2012 which the first year it was allowed.
In that case it was the British weather that drove them to do it.