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Norway’s beach handball team fined £1,300 for wearing shorts not bikini bottoms | World News

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July 21, 2021
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The Norwegian team wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms. Pic: Norway Beach Handball Women

Norway’s beach handball team has been fined £1,300 for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms at a European Championship match.

The women were fined the equivalent of £130 (150 euros) each for the outfits they chose for their game against Spain in Bulgaria.

European Handball Federation officials said it was a case of “improper clothing” that was “not according to the Athlete Uniform Regulations defined in the IHF beach handball rules of the game”.

Norwegian sports minister Abid Raja described the penalty as “completely ridiculous”, while the Norwegian Handball Federation praised the players for trying to change attitudes.

“We at NHF stand behind you and support you. Together we will continue to fight to change the rules for clothing, so that players can play in the clothes they are comfortable with,” they said.

Global beach handball rules state that female players must wear bikinis and male players vest tops and shorts.

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Four of Team GB’s female Olympic champions could make history at the Tokyo Olympics.

The uniform guidance reads: “Athletes’ uniforms and accessories contribute to helping athletes increase their performance as well as remain coherent with the sportive and attractive image of the sport.

“Female athletes must wear bikini bottoms…with a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg.”

It comes after Team GB Paralympic long jumper Olivia Breen was told her briefs were “too short and inappropriate”.

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Long jumper told ‘shorts too short’

A female official made the remark after Breen took part at the English Championships in Bedford.

Breen said she didn’t think the outfit was “objectionable” and that she was “disappointed” by the comment.

She said she hopes to wear the same briefs when she competes at the Paralympics in Tokyo next month.

An England Athletics spokesperson said: “We are aware of the post and will be investigating as a matter of urgency.

“The wellbeing of all participants in athletics is of the utmost importance and everyone should feel comfortable to compete and participate in the sport.”

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