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New look for sportswomen

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New look for sportswomen

By the end of the 20th century sportswomen were no longer expected to fight their clothes as well as their opponents. This is Silver Fern Laura Langman playing netball against the Australian Diamonds in 2008. Her clothing is minimised, designed to assist rather than inhibit movement.

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Anne Else, Gender inequalities – Sport, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/28659/new-look-for-sportswomen (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Anne Else, published 26 April 2011.