Women beach volleyball players won't have to wear bikinis at the 2012 London Olympics, Yahoo Sports reported.

A new rule announced on Tuesday, says that participants in this summer's beach volleyball competition can wear shorts and sleeved tops.

Shorts of a maximum length of 1.18 inches above the knee, and sleeved or sleeveless tops.

(China.org.cn, CNTV March 31, 2012)

據雅虎體育報道，2012年倫敦奧運會期間，沙灘排球女運動員可以選擇不再穿著比基尼了。

周二頒布的新規定稱，夏季奧運會沙灘排球比賽期間，參賽者可以穿著運動短褲和有袖的運動衫。

運動短褲最長可以在膝蓋以上1.18英寸（約3厘米）；上衣可以有袖，亦可無袖。