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Why are women with larger breasts dropping out of sport?

When Chloe Kelly whipped off her top to celebrate England’s Euros trophy winning goal, she could not have known the impact of a simple act. But in revealing her sports bra, to a packed out Wembley and millions watching on TV, the 24-year-old brokered a much-needed conversation around bras and breasts in sport.

It is a taboo that has endured for far too long, a fact that Scotland hockey captain, Sarah Robertson, who has been competing at the Commonwealth Games this week, knows more than most.

Last summer, as part of Team GB’s hockey squad gathered ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the 28-year-old pushed for the subject of breasts to be on the team meeting agenda.