French male hurdler to wear skirt at Olympics opening ceremony
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France's Sasha Zhoya told designers of the French team’s outfit that he wanted to wear a skirt instead of a pair of trousers.
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PARIS - What’s good enough for Brad Pitt and David Beckham is good enough for French athlete Sasha Zhoya, who has been given the green light to wear a skirt at the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
In a documentary on his preparations for the Games, broadcast this week, Zhoya asked designers of the French team’s outfit if he could opt for a skirt rather than a pair of trousers.
“If women have the right to wear trousers, it should also be right that men have the choice of wearing skirts,” said the 22-year-old, who will take part in the 110m hurdles at the Games.
“It’s 2024, we can wear everything. There’s no man, no woman in fashion now.”
Luxury clothes maker Berluti initially designed sleeveless jackets, skirts and trousers for the women in the French squad, but long-sleeved jackets and trousers for the men.
Hollywood star Pitt wore a skirt at a red carpet function in Germany in 2022, while former England footballer Beckham donned a sarong at the 1998 World Cup. AFP
