I'm tired of seeing butt cheeks

Remember a few years ago when the beach volleyball players asked if they could wear shorts instead, and were told no? There is a distinctively male audience making those decisions. (And similarly, the Egyptian team is dressed in head to toe black, completely covered, to please a different set of men.)

ETA: It was the Norwegian team, and they went ahead and wore shorts and paid the fine. www.essentiallysports.com/olympics-news-wow-norwegian-womens-beach-volleyball-team-refuses-to-wear-bikini-bottoms-at-2020-tokyo-olympics/

I'm also reading that NCAA is now allowing college volleyball players to wear longer shorts or tights instead of the butt-huggers (that caused at least one very insecure sophomore - me - to drop out of volleyball in 1987 rather than wear them in public). All to the good. Stop making women's sports uniforms for the male gaze.

(To be clear, I was no loss to volleyball. But I was very embarrassed about having to wear those shorts.)

After attending Lolla for a couple of years, that's how we knew we were too old.

I have watched a few matches and I think at least one team was wearing shorts. If they have the choice, I am surprised that the women would choose the bikinis. I think that would be annoying to wear while playing volleyball.

I watched one match where one player on the team had tight pants and a tight short sleeve or tank top, while the other player had tight pants and a long sleeve top. So some teams have definitely moved away from bikinis.

Which beyond any other issues mentioned, also can cut down on the amount of their skin baking in the sun all of the time.

I too remember the shorts vs Teeny Bikini controversy and thought it was such a horrible decision not to allow them to wear the shorts. Truly such a sexist decision.

I think the uniforms should be materially the same- if the men beach volleyball players are able to play the sport in shorts and a tank top, then the women are also able to play in shorts and a tank top.

If the men can play tennis or badminton in shorts and a t-shirt. The women can do the same.

Note that we arent seeing any men in skimpy costumes so it os definitely a sexism/misogyny thing.

And regarding the women's bodies, it doesnt matter if they "have the body for it", they shouldnt be required to let the world see that much of them if they dont want to

They're not required to - that's an important point - there is NOT a requirement for them to wear a bikini. 

they must have changed something because the norwegian team was fined for wearing shorts last olympics or the one before.

I found this article that explains what's required. They do have shorts as an option. At the bottom of the article is a quote from a player about why she prefers wearing a bikini. (She said that a 1-piece holds sand and is distracting).

I noticed it in synchronized diving this time. Not sure if this is new or I’ve just never noticed? The butt cheeks don’t really bother me but I find it ironic that it’s only women’s buttcheeks. No one is making men wear something that lets the cheeks hang out.