Faced with restrictive and uncomfortable uniforms, these women athletes fought to change their gear

By Starre Vartan, CNN (CNN) — When Olympian Tess Howard put on her new uniform for Great Britain’s women’s field hockey team in 2021, she felt something she hadn’t expected at the height of her athletic career: embarrassment. The compression tank top and short, snug skort were meant to be performance wear. Instead, the top