You are what you wear, or what do sportsmen wear 16:00 07/14/2014 A sports event or a circus show – where is armwrestling going? Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. In the first part of this article we wrote on what do people like to train in. Today we ’ ll address the issue of what do people wear when they compete. Large events like the European and World Championships have a dress code. A1 and Nemiroff have the official mandatory t-shirts. At the Europeans and Worlds ’ , the teams have their officially accepted garments. But the things that happen at local events, they are the real issue. The rules recommend sports shoes, sweats and t-shirts. But people often approach the table in garments far from befitting a sports event. Shorts, boots, jeans, flip-flops, cardigans – that ’ s just not sportswear, at all. Even referees come to tournaments dressed improperly. Why is this acceptable? Even federations often don ’ t see this as a problem, so there is no one to fight