Don't get me wrong - as a healthy red-blooded male I'm all in favor of table tennis women wearing more attractive clothes. But I'm not in favor of them being pushed or coerced into wearing outfits they aren't comfortable to play in. And how about the men? Why not bring in compulsory lycra bike pants instead of the baggy shorts many men wear currently? I'm sure our female audience would appreciate it. And don't forget the umpires and referees - a little black and white striped skintight number with sequins would surely boost ratings.

Table tennis is not beach volleyball, where less seems to be more. The game should be the main focus, not fashion. I think tennis has got it right in this instance, where the trend has been for more feminine and fashionable offerings to be available to those women who want them, while those who do not can still wear what they find comfortable. Let's allow our table tennis female players to decide for themselves what they want to compete in, instead of being dictated to by a group of mostly male middle aged administrators.