Norwegian women’s beach handball team fined for not wearing bikini bottoms…

[Ammi]

…this may be the sport section but I’m not sure or which sub section so I’ll put it here and it can be moved if it’s incorrect…this is the story….

The Norwegian women’s handball team have been fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the European Beach Handball Championships.

The European Handball Federation (EHF), the sport’s governing body, confirmed a €1,500 (£1,295) fine (€150 (£129.50) per player) for “improper clothing”.

Norway’s players wore shorts during a bronze medal match against Spain in Varna, Bulgaria.

And the breach of regulations comes due to the rules specifying that women should wear bikini bottoms when they are competing.

A statement from the governing body read: “The Disciplinary Commission at the Beach Handball EURO 2021 has dealt with a case of improper clothing.

“In the bronze medal game against Spain on Sunday the team of Norway played with shorts that are not according to the Athlete Uniform Regulations defined in the IHF Beach Handball Rules of the Game,” the EHF said in a statement.

While Norway’s Handball Federation (NHF) announced they would pay the fine for their players, also backing their players in a post to the team’s Instagram page.

“We are very proud of these girls who are at the European Championships in beach handball,” read the statement. “They raised their voice and told us that enough is enough.

“We are the Norwegian Handball Federation and we stand behind you and support you. We will continue to fight to change the international regulations for attire, so that players can play in the clothing they are comfortable with.”

While Kare Geir Lio, the head of NHF, earlier told AFP that its players should have “free choice” over their attire: “It should be a free choice within a standardised framework.

“The most important thing is to have equipment that athletes are comfortable with.”

The governing body’s rules state: “Women should wear a bikini where the top should be a tight-fitting sports bra with deep openings at the arms. The bottom must not be more than ten centimeters on the sides.”

While the male players must wear “tight-fitting tank tops” and shorts that are “not too baggy” and “10 centimeters above the kneecap.”

Norway’s Katinka Haltvik also told Norwegian media outlet NRK that the decision to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms was “very spontaneous” and that they “felt threatened by the regulations”.

“People cheered on us for going in front of several teams and taking the brunt. Not all teams can afford to pay such fines,” Haltvik said. “[Handball] should be an inclusive sport, not an exclusive one.”



…but then this article which would essentially be the same ‘appropriate sportswear, would it not…?…

The simple reason women beach volleyball players wear bikinis at the Olympics…states that bikini bottoms are worn because they’re often preferred and not because they’re required….

https://www.insider.com/why-do-women-beach-volleyball-players-wear-bikinis-olympics-2016-8

[Ammi]

…the ‘inappropriate team kit’….

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/19/15/45627453-9802903-image-m-8_1626705330028.jpg

[arista]

[The European Handball Federation (EHF), the sport’s governing body, confirmed a €1,500 (£1,295) fine (€150 (£129.50) per player) for “improper clothing”.]


Seems Crazy
is it a Rule broken.

[Niamh.]

Meanwhile..........

Olivia Breen: British Paralympian left ‘speechless’ after being told her briefs were too short and ‘revealing’

https://i.imgur.com/YDclVVT.jpeg
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympics/olivia-breen-paralympian-shorts-tokyo-b1886969.html

[bots]

it's just petty people who don't have any job satisfaction being ass holes

[Niamh.]

But yeah on this topic, it's a ****ing disgrace, the "appropriate" uniform here seems to be specifically designed for the male gaze rather than the comfort and practicality of the women competing. Is there men's teams? Are they required to wear Budgie Smugglers?

[Ammi]

… Shirts without sleeves and shorts are obligatory for men and tops and bikini bottoms are obligatory for women….only bikini bottoms allowed for females but shorts allowed for males…we sea what they did on the beach there…

[Ammi]

…it’s not just that there’s no requirement for men to wear buddy smugglers but they can be long shorts with just a no longer than 10cm above the knee rule…whereas the ladies can’t wear sport Lycra shorts which do t differ from bikini bottoms anyway but just enough to feel more comfortable …

[Oliver_W]

For gods' saaaaake...

Weren't the Olymics committee also trying to stop black women from wearing certain types of swimcap? If shorts gave people an advantage over bikini bottoms, or if the soul caps gave an aquadynamic advantage (from what little looking into I did, it doesn't) then I could understand, but yeah it doesn't help them so what's the problem?

Meanwhile, a male is allowed to compete in weightlifting against women... Priorities, people!!

[Niamh.]

For gods' saaaaake...

Weren't the Olymics committee also trying to stop black women from wearing certain types of swimcap? If shorts gave people an advantage over bikini bottoms, or if the soul caps gave an aquadynamic advantage (from what little looking into I did, it doesn't) then I could understand, but yeah it doesn't help them so what's the problem?

Meanwhile, a male is allowed to compete in weightlifting against women... Priorities, people!!

I know right? ****ing hell

[Crimson Dynamo]

the whole beach volleyball thing is very suspect

[Cherie]

But yeah on this topic, it's a ****ing disgrace, the "appropriate" uniform here seems to be specifically designed for the male gaze rather than the comfort and practicality of the women competing. Is there men's teams? Are they required to wear Budgie Smugglers?

.

[Beso]

I've seen enough buttcheek the past 2 days to last a lifetime.

[thesheriff443]

Some sports like tennis have a dress code
There is clearly nothing wrong with wearing shorts so all the players need to stand together and refuse to play until it’s a choice

[michael21]

…the ‘inappropriate team kit’….

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/19/15/45627453-9802903-image-m-8_1626705330028.jpg

Are there wearing to much or to less :shrug::conf:

[michael21]

Meanwhile..........

Olivia Breen: British Paralympian left ‘speechless’ after being told her briefs were too short and ‘revealing’

https://i.imgur.com/YDclVVT.jpeg
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympics/olivia-breen-paralympian-shorts-tokyo-b1886969.html

She must of miss the briefs on what to wear :hee:

[Niamh.]

what's wrong about those outfits, jeez :rolleyes:



also you don't need to post a thread about beach volleyball here since GB isn't good at that sport anyways, so british people have no interest in this topic



unlike my nation, being good at beach volleyball, volleyball, handball, hockey, every sport where we are amazing at, what isn't being played in GB

This isn't as much about the Sport as it is about fairness and equality to women

[Crimson Dynamo]

what's wrong about those outfits, jeez :rolleyes:



also you don't need to post a thread about beach volleyball here since GB isn't good at that sport anyways, so british people have no interest in this topic



unlike my nation, being good at beach volleyball, volleyball, handball, hockey, every sport where we are amazing at, what isn't being played in GB

beach volleyball, volleyball, handball, hockey

In other words all the crap sports :joker:

[michael21]

This isn't as much about the Sport as it is about fairness and equality to women

To protest I will watch it and be doing this at the screen :fist::fist::fist:

[Ammi]

what then should they be wearing, sweatshirts and jeans :joker::joker:


the outfits are appropriate towards that type of sport

…no the required kit is apparently that they should wear less, Nicky…in that they should be wearing bikini bottoms even if they’re not comfortable doing so and even though it’s not an equal kit uniform requirement applying to men also…

[Niamh.]

what then should they be wearing, sweatshirts and jeans :joker::joker:


the outfits are appropriate towards that type of sport

What they're wearing in the Photo looks OK to me, that's not revealing enough though apparently. What they're wearing in the Photo is what they were fined for

[user104658]

It's ridiculous and I haven't even seen them TRY to offer a valid explanation... really odd stuff.

However... I also can't leave this thread without drawing focus to the following...

there’s no requirement for men to wear buddy smugglers

Buddy smugglers!! As henceforth they shall always be known, amazing :D

[Niamh.]

It's ridiculous and I haven't even seen them TRY to offer a valid explanation... really odd stuff.

However... I also can't leave this thread without drawing focus to the following...



Buddy smugglers!! As henceforth they shall always be known, amazing :D

:laugh:


I noticed but I'm more polite than you :hee:

[bots]

the olympic committee have shown time after time that they arent in touch with the real world, i dont know why everyone doesnt just boot them out

[Tom4784]

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[Beso]

It's ridiculous and I haven't even seen them TRY to offer a valid explanation... really odd stuff.

However... I also can't leave this thread without drawing focus to the following...



Buddy smugglers!! As henceforth they shall always be known, amazing :D



It's a bit miss world, isnt it.

[Calderyon]

and i'm a guy but i do not pay attention on what female athletes wear because i don't care about those sort of things (fair enough you do have some creeps in the world of today, but tbh they have no place watching these sports if all they care about is how sexy the women look, since it should be about the sport mainly)

Sure.

[Calderyon]

They can wear whatever they want as long as they can perform the sports efficiently.

So shorts is fine.

[Ammi]

Pink is offering her support to the Norwegian female beach handball team in their battle against wearing bikini bottoms during games.

The Grammy-winning singer, 41, took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that she would be willing to pay the disciplinary fines the 10-member team incurred for refusing to wear bikini bottoms in competition.

"I’m VERY proud of the Norwegian female beach handball team FOR PROTESTING THE VERY SEXIST RULES ABOUT THEIR 'uniform,'" wrote Pink. "The European handball federation SHOULD BE FINED FOR SEXISM. Good on ya, ladies. I’ll be happy to pay your fines for you. Keep it up."



Tennis legend Billie Jean King also spoke out in support of the Norwegian team. On Twitter, King called out the "sexualization" of women athletes and pointed out that male handball players do not have to follow the same rules.



https://uk.yahoo.com/news/pink-offers-to-pay-fines-for-norwegian-womens-beach-handball-team-after-their-refusal-to-wear-bikini-bottoms-201730265.html



…hopefully the weight of support will grow and lead to some changes in the discriminatory clothing rules …

[GoldHeart]

Good for Pink & Billie Jean King :clap1:

I actually thought this story was fake when I first read it :umm2:, the ridiculous sexism is so blatant.

As mentioned it shouldn't be mandatory to wear bikini bottoms, and there shouldn't be anything wrong with shorts. It's a stupid rule .

[Nicky91]

Pink is offering her support to the Norwegian female beach handball team in their battle against wearing bikini bottoms during games.

The Grammy-winning singer, 41, took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that she would be willing to pay the disciplinary fines the 10-member team incurred for refusing to wear bikini bottoms in competition.

"I’m VERY proud of the Norwegian female beach handball team FOR PROTESTING THE VERY SEXIST RULES ABOUT THEIR 'uniform,'" wrote Pink. "The European handball federation SHOULD BE FINED FOR SEXISM. Good on ya, ladies. I’ll be happy to pay your fines for you. Keep it up."



Tennis legend Billie Jean King also spoke out in support of the Norwegian team. On Twitter, King called out the "sexualization" of women athletes and pointed out that male handball players do not have to follow the same rules.



https://uk.yahoo.com/news/pink-offers-to-pay-fines-for-norwegian-womens-beach-handball-team-after-their-refusal-to-wear-bikini-bottoms-201730265.html



…hopefully the weight of support will grow and lead to some changes in the discriminatory clothing rules …

amazing news :clap1: :clap1:

[Tom4784]

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[Ammi]

The olympic female german gymnastics team has forgone the typical outfits in favour of the male version, it's not related but it's good to see.

…yeah I saw that this morning, it’s good to see them taking a stand against female sexualisation to wear what a male equivalent expected kit would be…:love:…


https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/german-atheltes-unitards-protest-tokyo-olympics-2020-2-60fe596b52d7e__700.jpg



….feeling comfortable and looking amazing while competing …:flutter:…

[hijaxers]

…yeah I saw that this morning, it’s good to see them taking a stand against female sexualisation to wear what a male equivalent expected kit would be…:love:…


https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/german-atheltes-unitards-protest-tokyo-olympics-2020-2-60fe596b52d7e__700.jpg



….feeling comfortable and looking amazing while competing …:flutter:…



Yes Ammi they look really nice ~ will they also be getting fined ?

[Ammi]

Yes Ammi they look really nice ~ will they also be getting fined ?

…I guess if the fine came, Jax…it would come from the Gymnastics Federation as the Norway team fine came from the European Handball Federation …but the reports that I’ve seen atm just say ‘the most recent controversy’ etc, type thing… and don’t mention another fine so hopefully there won’t be …


…there really is so much weight of support for female athletes in this that hopefully it’ll lead to any changes needed that atm are deemed discriminatory and sexualising….

[Niamh.]

…yeah I saw that this morning, it’s good to see them taking a stand against female sexualisation to wear what a male equivalent expected kit would be…:love:…


https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/german-atheltes-unitards-protest-tokyo-olympics-2020-2-60fe596b52d7e__700.jpg



….feeling comfortable and looking amazing while competing …:flutter:…

They look great and comfortable too. I hope more teams follow their lead