Norway's beach handball team fined for refusing to wear bikini bottoms: "Embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist"
Jul 22, 2021 14:08:22 #
Norway's beach handball team fined for refusing to wear bikini bottoms: "Embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist"
Norwegian officials reacted sharply on Tuesday after the country's women's beach handball team was fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms in competition.
The Disciplinary Committee of the European Handball Federation (EHF) on Monday fined the Norway team 1,500 euros ($1,768), or 150 euros per player, for "improper clothing" after they wore shorts in their bronze-medal match loss to Spain at the European Beach Handball Championship in Varna, Bulgaria, on Sunday.
"In 2021, it shouldn't even be an issue," the president of the Norwegian Volleyball Federation, Eirik Sordahl, told national news agency NTB.
Clothing has long been an issue in beach sports, with some women players finding bikinis degrading or impractical.
While bikinis have not been compulsory for beach volleyball players since 2012, International Handball Federation (IHF) rules state "female athletes must wear bikini bottoms" and that these must have "a close fit," be "cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg" and a side depth of no more than 10 centimeters.
Male players wear shorts.
Norwegian politician Lene Westgaard-Halle chided the IHF for the forced bikini rule, calling it "embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist."
Ahead of the tournament, Norway asked the EHF for permission to play in shorts, but were told that breaches of the rules were punishable by fines.
They complied, until their last match.
"The EHF is committed to bring this topic forward in the interest of its member federations, however it must also be said that a change of the rules can only happen at IHF level," EHF spokesman Andrew Barringer said in an email.
The incident is not the only clothing controversy in sports this week. Olivia Breen, a two-time Paralympic track and field world champion, said a volunteer official called her sprinting shorts "too short and inappropriate" at the English Championships. An England Athletics spokesperson said they have launched an investigation into the incident.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norway-beach-handball-team-fined-bikini-bottoms/
Norwegian officials reacted sharply on Tuesday after the country's women's beach handball team was fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms in competition.
The Disciplinary Committee of the European Handball Federation (EHF) on Monday fined the Norway team 1,500 euros ($1,768), or 150 euros per player, for "improper clothing" after they wore shorts in their bronze-medal match loss to Spain at the European Beach Handball Championship in Varna, Bulgaria, on Sunday.
"In 2021, it shouldn't even be an issue," the president of the Norwegian Volleyball Federation, Eirik Sordahl, told national news agency NTB.
Clothing has long been an issue in beach sports, with some women players finding bikinis degrading or impractical.
While bikinis have not been compulsory for beach volleyball players since 2012, International Handball Federation (IHF) rules state "female athletes must wear bikini bottoms" and that these must have "a close fit," be "cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg" and a side depth of no more than 10 centimeters.
Male players wear shorts.
Norwegian politician Lene Westgaard-Halle chided the IHF for the forced bikini rule, calling it "embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist."
Ahead of the tournament, Norway asked the EHF for permission to play in shorts, but were told that breaches of the rules were punishable by fines.
They complied, until their last match.
"The EHF is committed to bring this topic forward in the interest of its member federations, however it must also be said that a change of the rules can only happen at IHF level," EHF spokesman Andrew Barringer said in an email.
The incident is not the only clothing controversy in sports this week. Olivia Breen, a two-time Paralympic track and field world champion, said a volunteer official called her sprinting shorts "too short and inappropriate" at the English Championships. An England Athletics spokesperson said they have launched an investigation into the incident.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norway-beach-handball-team-fined-bikini-bottoms/
Jul 22, 2021 14:23:08 #
Oldsailor65 wrote:
Norway's beach handball team fined for refusing to... (show quote)
No shorts, huh?
Bikini bottoms mandatory, huh?
Sounds to me like someone is interested in more than the sport.
Jul 22, 2021 16:35:05 #
BigMike wrote:
No shorts, huh?
Bikini bottoms mandatory, huh?
Sounds to me like someone is interested in more than the sport.
Bikini bottoms mandatory, huh?
Sounds to me like someone is interested in more than the sport.
Jul 22, 2021 16:56:56 #
American Vet wrote:
I think requiring them to wear bikini bottoms might be a good idea but I definitely believe that having Democrat female politicians have 2 or 3 face diapers WOULD be a good idea.
Jul 22, 2021 17:01:33 #
Jul 22, 2021 17:03:05 #
Oldsailor65 wrote:
I think requiring them to wear bikini bottoms might be a good idea but I definitely believe that having Democrat female politicians have 2 or 3 face diapers WOULD be a good idea.
Yuck! 🤢🤮🤮🤮
Jul 22, 2021 17:03:15 #
I read this story and was amazed how sexist the Olympic Committee and IHF are. A rule change is in order unless the OC and IHF can explained why the women have to expose so much of themselves. Just for TV ratings is not acceptable.
Do the men have to wear "Speedos"?
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Clothing has long been an issue in beach sports, with some women players finding bikinis degrading or impractical.
While bikinis have not been compulsory for beach volleyball players since 2012, International Handball Federation (IHF) rules state "female athletes must wear bikini bottoms" and that these must have "a close fit," be "cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg" and a side depth of no more than 10 centimeters. [end quote]
How does a well endowed t*********r Olympic female volleyball player keep it all covered up?
Do the men have to wear "Speedos"?
[Quote]
Clothing has long been an issue in beach sports, with some women players finding bikinis degrading or impractical.
While bikinis have not been compulsory for beach volleyball players since 2012, International Handball Federation (IHF) rules state "female athletes must wear bikini bottoms" and that these must have "a close fit," be "cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg" and a side depth of no more than 10 centimeters. [end quote]
How does a well endowed t*********r Olympic female volleyball player keep it all covered up?
Jul 22, 2021 17:04:22 #
Oldsailor65 wrote:
I think requiring them to wear bikini bottoms might be a good idea but I definitely believe that having Democrat female politicians have 2 or 3 face diapers WOULD be a good idea.
You really have it bad don't you? Can't focus on anything without putting some sort of mindless irrelevant political nonsense to it?
Jul 22, 2021 17:05:24 #
BigMike wrote:
No shorts, huh?
Bikini bottoms mandatory, huh?
Sounds to me like someone is interested in more than the sport.
Bikini bottoms mandatory, huh?
Sounds to me like someone is interested in more than the sport.
But men aren't required to wear speedos?
Jul 22, 2021 17:05:49 #
Oldsailor65 wrote:
I think requiring them to wear bikini bottoms might be a good idea but I definitely believe that having Democrat female politicians have 2 or 3 face diapers WOULD be a good idea.
Here's the uniform they don't like.
Jul 22, 2021 17:10:51 #
woodguru wrote:
But men aren't required to wear speedos?
They aren't raising a fuss about it. How would anyone know? I don't pay attention to any of these beach sports.
I get sunburned just watching on TV.
Jul 22, 2021 17:23:32 #
[quote=Ferrous]I read this story and was amazed how sexist the Olympic Committee and IHF are. A rule change is in order unless the OC and IHF can explained why the women have to expose so much of themselves. Just for TV ratings is not acceptable.
Do the men have to wear "Speedos"?
How does a well endowed t*********r Olympic female volleyball player keep it all covered up?
The vision of this is driving me to drink!!
Do the men have to wear "Speedos"?
Quote:
br Clothing has long been an issue in beach sport... (show quote)
How does a well endowed t*********r Olympic female volleyball player keep it all covered up?
The vision of this is driving me to drink!!
Jul 22, 2021 17:25:23 #
woodguru wrote:
You really have it bad don't you? Can't focus on anything without putting some sort of mindless irrelevant political nonsense to it?
Nothing political about it...only an ***ot would see politics in this story.
Jul 22, 2021 17:27:24 #
BigMike wrote:
Here's the uniform they don't like.
This looks like a very well dressed team to me.
Jul 22, 2021 17:30:02 #
woodguru wrote:
You really have it bad don't you? Can't focus on anything without putting some sort of mindless irrelevant political nonsense to it?
That's a real hoot coming from you. What is that old adage? "Pot-Kettle-Black"?
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