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Olivia Breen (right), a Welsh Paralympian seen here in 2015, recently recounted a competition official remarking that her briefs were "too short and inappropriate." Here, she, along with Sophie Hahn (from left), Georgina Hermitage and Maria Lyle of Great Britain, celebrate winning gold in the women's 4x100m T35-38 relay final of the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, in 2015. Francois Nel/Getty Images hide caption
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