Rio 2016 | Internet goes berserk over Germany v/s Egypt beach volleyball match
Bikini or hijab - is that the question?
The preliminary round of beach volleyball between Germany and Egypt at the Olympic Games in Rio, will be one that would be etched deep in the minds of many. While the beach saw the German team clad in their bikini for the beach volleyball, which is the dress code for the game, the Egyptian team emerged in full body suits with just their face visible, their uniform completed with hijab.
Lucy Nicholson shot the following photo for Reuters, of Egyptian player Doaa Elghobashy and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany, which became quite a talking point.
Since it was published by Reuters, the photo has taken the Internet by storm. Here are some reactions: