Saturday, 28 July 2012

Men notch up an Olympic win at sex equality Games (Reuters)

Kazakhstan's Alexandr Vinokourov prepares to receive his gold medal during the victory ceremony after the men's cycling road race at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 28, 2012. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

LONDON (Reuters) - The quest for sex equality at the London Olympics is going where no Games has gone before with men taking up some of the previously women-only roles as flower and medal bearers at the victory ceremonies. Dressed in purple suits with white collars similar to the outfits in Star Trek, the men stand by with bouquets and medals as women in purple dresses escort the athletes at the 805 victory ceremonies in 30 venues. ...




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