Quarter of elite female GB athletes suffering pain from ill-fitting sports bras

Often athletes will be wearing the right size, but it might not be the right type of bra for their particular activity

Great Britain’s Hannah Martin (PA)

More than a quarter of elite female GB athletes have said their ability to train and compete has been hampered by breast pain from ill-fitting bras.

The research by the English Institute of Sport (EIS) at the University of Portsmouth also found that three-quarters of British female athletes had never been fitted for a sports bra.