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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

Olympic volleyball players get new uniforms to prevent voyeurs

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Japanese athletes competing at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer will wear uniforms made from an innovative new fabric designed to stop illicit photography.

Sportswear brand Mizuno developed the material following complaints from athletes that infrared camera images of their bodies had been shared on social media with explicit captions.

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