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By Angie Ward
Jul 21, 2021
The Norwegian women s handball team is being fined for wearing shorts instead of the more revealing bikini bottoms normally seen.
The European Handball Federation announced Monday that it was fining the Norwegian women’s team for wearing spandex shorts instead of the mandated bikini bottoms.
The federation said the “case of improper clothing” during the European Handball Championship bronze medal game Sunday against Spain resulted in a 150 euro fine per player, or about $176, with a total fine of 1,500 euros.
The International Handball Federation clothing guidelines state that male players can wear shorts that extend to “10 centimetres above the kneecap,” however, female athletes “must wear bikini bottoms that are in accordance with the enclosed graph, with a closed fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg,” adding that the maximum side width is 10 centimeters.
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The Norwegian women’s beach handball team was fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms over the weekend.
The European Handball Federation handed down the €150 ($177) fine per player for a total of €1,500 ($1,770) on Monday for the wardrobe violation during Sunday’s bronze medal game against Spain at the European Beach Handball Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.
The team played with shorts that are not according to the Athlete Uniform Regulations defined in the IHF Beach Handball Rules of the Game, according to a statement from the league, which requires women to wear bottoms “with a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg,” according to the
Norwegian Women s Beach Handball Team FINED For Wearing TOO MUCH CLOTHING!
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When you hear about a fine for “improper clothing” you don’t expect it to be for wearing TOO MUCH! But that’s exactly what happened to the Norwegian women’s handball team this week.
The team were participating in the European Beach Handball Championships on Sunday, after which they were required to pay a fine of about $1,770 or $177 per player simply because they wore shorts.
As you can see in the photo (above), what they’re wearing is clearly appropriate athletic wear for a beach sport, but apparently International Handball Federation rules state that female players MUST compete in bikini bottoms.
By Angie Ward
Jul 21, 2021
The Norwegian women s handball team is being fined for wearing shorts instead of the more revealing bikini bottoms normally seen.
The European Handball Federation announced Monday that it was fining the Norwegian women’s team for wearing spandex shorts instead of the mandated bikini bottoms.
The federation said the “case of improper clothing” during the European Handball Championship bronze medal game Sunday against Spain resulted in a 150 euro fine per player, or about $176, with a total fine of 1,500 euros.
The International Handball Federation clothing guidelines state that male players can wear shorts that extend to “10 centimetres above the kneecap,” however, female athletes “must wear bikini bottoms that are in accordance with the enclosed graph, with a closed fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg,” adding that the maximum side width is 10 centimeters.