The summer Olympics may be a few years away yet, but we can still look forward to our favourite event, women's gymnastics. It's one of the few times in our society that women are encouraged to exhibit the grace and beauty of their bodies, even if it does have to be sanctioned under the guise of an athletic contest. In ancient Greece, Spartan girls who had been raised to be as strong as their brothers, competed in the original Olympics alongside men, and did so naked. It was expected that men would watch them compete, and even select wives from among the competitors. Wouldn't it be wonderful if today's gymnasts could perform their spectacular floor routines in the nude? Jess Robinson gives us a little taste of what that would be like.
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