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)

据雅虎体育报道，2012年伦敦奥运会期间，沙滩排球女运动员可以选择不再穿着比基尼了。

周二颁布的新规定称，夏季奥运会沙滩排球比赛期间，参赛者可以穿着运动短裤和有袖的运动衫。

运动短裤最长可以在膝盖以上1.18英寸（约3厘米）；上衣可以有袖，亦可无袖。