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VoltageAround the Olympics, who should start in Tokyo on July 23, built this year as the face of delayed games addedChallenges due to the current coronavirus pandemic. But now, the Olympic Games have been under surveillance for a very different reason. This week, there were tours on the latest decision of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) to prohibit an element of swimmers at the Olympic Games this year. Read it to discover the root of controversy and what the Olympic Games do in response to the reaction.

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British Company Soul Cap de Noir Company was launched in 2017 by two best friendsChapman of Michael andTOKS AHMED. The duoDesigned the bath hat For people with bulky hair after witnessing a woman, the small size of her swim cap. The two were just learning to swim themselves and said that the problem of the woman glued with them. After talking to friends, their sisters and mothers, they decided to design a more inclusive bath hat. Soul Cap, whose motto is "big hair deserves great care", sellsFour sizes of swim caps-Teiginal, XL, XXL and Junior-to accommodate athletes with thick hair, curly hair, dreadlocks, braids, tissues and natural black hair.

Chapman and Ahmed had hoped that having certified swimming caps for the Olympic Games would contribute to more diversifying swimming sport, but their swimming cap wasCertification refused by FINA. The Federation requires clothing companies to submit new designs and materials for approval before they can be allowed to be used at the Olympic Games. Soul Cap submitted the material and design of certification in 2020 and learned this week that they were refused certification for a swimming competition use, the company wrote on Instagram.

The FINA denied the approval of the CAP, determining that, to their knowledge, "the athletes who competed with international events ever used, or necessary for the use, ceilings of this size and this configuration," according to a position ToInstagram History of Soul Cap's On July 2, the FINA had already expressed its concern that the great shape of the swimming cap could disrupt the flow of water and give an advantage to the swimmer in the water. The FINA also indicated that Soul Cap whom swimsuit does not follow "The natural form of the head. "

The decision comes less than 10 days after theUnited States swimming team Announced its list of 53 members for the pool and its free water competitions for the Tokyo Olympics, which includes several women of color, includingNatalie HindsPhoto here.

Soul Cap was recently associated withAlice seeking, which is the first black woman's swimmer to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games (Next Photo). "I had aTravel with my hair (and manage it!) While becoming an elite swimmer - but I have never interviewed if it was the swimming problem or my hair that was the problem, "said Mr. said in an editorial on the Soul site in 2020. " People told me my hair were "too big" for the cap - never that the cap was too small for my hair. "

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The Black Swimming Association described La FINA's decision as "disappointing" and stated to believe "it will probably discourage many younger athletes from competitive swimming."

Danielle Obe, a founding member of the black swimming, told The keeps that the prohibition of the FINA of the Cap of Soul underlines the inherent systemic andInstitutional racism in swimming. "We think it confirms a lack of diversity in [sport]," she said. "[Black hair] need space and volume, what products like core caps allow. ... Inclusivity is to realize that no one's shape is" normal "."

Heart cap said in aInstagram positionThis week, they developed the swim cap to promote the inclusion for younger swimmers and show that athletes did not need to choose between "the sport they love and their hair". After the announcement, the company stated that it was disappointed by the FINA decision, but that they would not abandon the effort to help bring diversity to competitive swimming. Clearly disappointed by the decision, the company posted the question: "How can we reach participation and representation in the world of swimmers of competition if the governing body stops from the swimsuit adapted to those who are under-represented? " They added the hashtag #SwimForall.

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After the reaction,FINA has published a declaration On July 2, saying that they are "committed to ensuring that all aquatic athletes have access to appropriate bath clothes for competition where this swimsuit does not give a competitive advantage." FINA stated that it will examine the situation with regard to the cath of soul and other products, understand the importance of inclusiveness and representation. They stated that they plan to take into account the CAP of the soul and similar products "some of the broader initiatives aimed at ensuring that there is no barrier to participation in the swimming, both a sport and a vital life skill. "

FINA also emphasized that there is currently "no restrictions on swimming caps" Soul Cap "for recreational and teaching purposes." They also indicated that they plan to speak with the manufacturer of Soul Pac on the use of their products in the FINA development centers.

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