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Part 1. Historical perspectives -- 1. "Exercise Requires the Greatest Freedom": Athletic Clothing for American women, 1880-1920; Nancy G. Rosoff -- 2. Of Bicycling Shorts and Golf Sweaters: College Women and the Making of the American Sportswear Industry; Deirdre Clemente and Evan M. Casey -- Part 2. Socio-political perspectives -- 3. Blocked Out: Athletic Voices and WNBA Uniform Politics; Meredith M. Bagley and Judy Liao -- 4. Apathy and/or Ambivalence? Women's Sport and Military Promotion; Molly Yanity -- Part 3. Socio-cultural perspectives -- 5. "It's Always Something": The Scrutiny of Female Sportscasters' Professional Clothing; Dunja Antunovic and Kellee Clay -- 6. Exploring Plus-size Exercise Apparel as a Social Justice Issue; Caitlyn Hauff and Christy Greenleaf -- 8. In Flo Jo Fashion: The Cultural Appropriation of Sportswomen's Apparel; Leelannee K. Malin -- 9. Buying What's for Sale: Running, Flirting, and Fashion at the Skirt Chaser 5k Race Series; Claire Williams -- Part 4. Sport-specific perspectives -- 10. Skating with Style: Rolling with Reflection and Resistance in Roller Derby Uniforms and Fashion; Colleen English and Heidi Mau -- 11. "We Wear So Little": Collegiate Women Gymnasts' Reflections on Their Uniforms; Emily Fairchild and Elizabeth A. Gregg -- 12. "I'm Too Sexy For My Shirt": The LPGA Dress Code; Elizabeth A. Gregg, Elizabeth A. Taylor, and Robin Hardin -- 13. Badass CrossFit Women: Redefining Traditional Femininity, One Handstand Push-up at a Time; Caitlyn Hauff, Christina Gipson, Nancy Malcom, and Hannah Bennett -- 14. A Feminist Media Analysis of the DiGiulian-Kinder Incident: Rock Climber Cyberbullying on Instagram; Leandra Hinojosa Hernandez.

Part 1. Historical Perspectives -- Chapter 1. Activewear: The Uniform of the Neoliberal Female Citizen; Julie Brice and Holly Thorpe -- Chapter 2. Olympics Outfits for Women: From 'Feminine Only' to Burqas and Bikinis; Linda K. Fuller -- Chapter 3: Uniforms for Female eSports Athletes; Ryan Rogers -- Part 2. Socio-Political Perspectives -- Chapter 4. Women's Sports and Fashions in Arab Gulf Countries; Najat Al Saied and Pam Creedon -- Chapter 5. Just Wear It: Media Coverage of the Nike Pro Hijab; Adrianne Grubic -- Chapter 6. Saree as an Official Indian Dress at International Sporting Events: A Critique; Kulveen Trehan -- Part 3. Socio-Cultural Perspectives -- Chapter 7. The Portrayal of Women's Sport and Fitness Attire on Instagram: A Thematic Content Analysis of #sportwear and #fitnesswear; Melissa deJonge, Amy Nesbitt, and Catherine M. Sabiston -- Chapter 8. Fetishization of Women's Athletic Wear: Japanese Obsessions with Bloomers; Yuya Kiuchi -- Chapter 9. Stepping up to the Plate: Why an Investment in Girls' Athletic Apparel is Good for the Game; Katie Lebel and Danica Vidotto -- Chapter 10. An Ideological Analysis of FORPLAY's Sexy Sports Costumes: 'Seductive Speed' as Embodiment of Hegemonic Masculinity; Sarah M. Wolter -- Part 4. Sport-Specific Perspectives -- Chapter 11. Women Rugby Players: Unflattering Uniformed Tales from the Front Row; Katerina Tovia Dufoo, - Chapter 12. Tennis Whites, Catsuits, and Fringe: Women's Tennis Apparel; Anne C. Osborne and Danielle Sarver Coombs -- Chapter 13. Thankful for Stretch Jeans: A Study on Female Throwers' Views on Body Ideal; Matilda Elfgaard and Anna Hafsteinsson Östenberg -- Chapter 14. Females, Fashion, and Freedom: The Emergence of Cycling Sportswear; Gertrud Pfister and Gerald R. Gems -- Chapter 15. One Step Forward: Equality in Women's Wrestling Shoes and Uniforms?; Shannon Scovel -- Chapter 16. Threads of Third Wave: Desiring Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Uniforms; M.C. Whitlock.

This book examines women's participation in the Olympic Games since they were allowed to be included in that global arena. Using a holistic, social scientific approach, and emphasizing the rhetoric of sport mediatization, Female Olympians reviews the literature relative to sexism, racism, and ageism before providing historical, political, economic, and socio-cultural perspectives such as the gendered language of Olympic reportage, religious considerations, women's bodies relative to their training for the Games, drugs and doping, and female Paralympians. With numerous critical case studies, never-before assembled data, and personal interviews with athletes, this volume offers insights that both investigate and celebrate female Olympians' successes