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Paralympian Olivia Breen Calls Out Official for Saying Her Shorts Were 'Too Short'

Paralympic world champion Olivia Breen took to Twitter on Sunday to discuss an incident at the English Championships in which she said an official told her the shorts she was wearing were "too short and inappropriate."

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Here something I felt like sharing that’s happened to me today at my competition <a href="https://twitter.com/EnglandAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EnglandAthletic</a> <a href="https://t.co/QlYfPDmxEV">pic.twitter.com/QlYfPDmxEV</a>

She posted a lengthy message that said, in part:

"I feel quite disappointed because just as I finished my long jump competition at the English Championships, one of the female officials felt it necessary to inform me that my sprint briefs were too short and inappropriate.