Norwegian women's beach handball team fined for not playing in bikinis [View all]
The Norwegian womens beach handball team has been fined for refusing to play in bikini bottoms during a game in the sports Euro 2021 tournament.
The team wore thigh-length elastic shorts during their bronze medal match against Spain in Bulgaria on Sunday to protest against the regulation bikini-bottom design that the sport's Norwegian federation president called embarrassing.
The team was fined 1,500 euros total ($1,700) for improper clothing, according to a statement from the European Handball Association's Disciplinary Commission.
While male players are allowed to play in tank tops and shorts no longer than 4 inches above the knee, women are required to wear midriff-baring tops and bikini bottoms with a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg and a maximum side width of 4 inches, according to International Handball Federation regulations.
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