For Black skater Mariyah Gerber, something as simple as a costume illustrates problem of lack of div

Mariyah Gerber has been a figure skater for 22 years and over all that time she couldn't find costume mesh or tights that matched her skin.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg of the sport's diversity problem.

"Representation matters, one hundred per cent," Gerber said. "You're constantly in a space where you're told you don't have the look, you're not beautiful.