It had to happen.

After a week of being asked about bikinis, Dutch beach volleyballer Reinder Nummerdor snapped at a reporter asking about the traditional women's uniform.

"I don't want to talk about that," he said with a dismissive wave of the hand. "It has nothing to do with our sport."

There has been a lot of attention on the women's outfits, especially in light of a new FIVB rule that allows shorts and T-shirts for those whose cultural beliefs would prevent them from wearing bikinis. (It is unrelated to the longtime rule that allows them to cover up in cold weather.)

The players have been largely tolerant of the questions.

American Kerri Walsh Jennings says people might come for the scantily-clad women, but once they see the sport they understand they are looking at world-class athletes.

But Nummerdor had enough, pointing out that the beach volleyball uniforms are not really any different than what sprinters wear and — as far as the men are concerned — much less revealing than the swimmers' suits.

— Jimmy Golen — Twitter http://twitter.com/jgolen

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