 The uniform made its Olympic debut at Sydney 's Bondi Beach in the 2000 Summer Olympics amid some criticism . It was the fifth largest television audience of all the sports at the 2000 Games . Much of the interest was because of the sex appeal of bikini @-@ clad players along with their athletic ability . Bikini @-@ clad dancers and cheerleaders entertain the audience during match breaks in many beach volleyball tournaments , including the Olympics . Even indoor volleyball costumes followed suit to become smaller and tighter . 
