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The International Handball Federation is facing backlash and scrutiny after fining the Norwegian Women's Beach Handball Team for breaking a rule that states women in the sport must wear bikini bottoms.
The European branch of the Federation issued fines of €150 ($177) per player for "improper clothing" after reminding the team the rules surrounding attire state women must wear bikini bottoms "with a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg."
The women wore shorts instead.
Today in misogyny in sports: The Norwegian women's handball team wanted to protest the rule saying women *must* we… https://t.co/k4mSm9LwQN— Maren Hald Bjørgum (@Maren Hald Bjørgum) 1626175818.0
The Norwegian Women’s Beach Handball team is facing fines for wanting to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms. The… https://t.co/T8JQTU729u— Billie Jean King (@Billie Jean King) 1626823840.0
The Norwegian beach volleyball girls wanted to play in these shorts instead of in bikini bottoms which they found t… https://t.co/F3VaMMtapP— Tradia (@Tradia) 1626379655.0
kind of incredible to see the difference in the uniforms for the Norwegian men and women's beach handball teams (as… https://t.co/FUkNRJKq4y— Natasha Frost (@Natasha Frost) 1626833991.0
Good morning to everyone - except for the people trying to force the Norwegian Women’s Handball team to compete in… https://t.co/qZ9c2APT5o— GOALS | Women’s Sports (@GOALS | Women’s Sports) 1626610861.0
Norway originally asked the European Handball Federation for permission to wear the shorts but were told they would be disqualified or fined if they did. In response, they chose to wear the shorts as a statement against the misogynistic rule.
Norwegian Handball Federation President Kåre Geir Lio has said that the national branch of the Federation will pay the fine on behalf of the girls.
"Women should have the right to have a uniform they think is suitable for performing in their sport," he said.
UPDATE: the women demonstratively wore shorts to their bronze final match against Spain in spite of the rules and t… https://t.co/bOuvR38gIN— Tradia (@Tradia) 1626619624.0
This is outrageous--can we have women in charge now? please? https://t.co/WOUQm5M5KQ— Kim Connolly (@Kim Connolly) 1626878073.0
The International Handball Federation is clearly misogynist. https://t.co/xY6pNlCiw5— KT Staymasked Getvaccinated (@KT Staymasked Getvaccinated) 1626878070.0
Does this finally mean we(as a society) are finally realizing people should be able to wear what they want. https://t.co/iQhAyLTXVk— Tara Dye she/her (@Tara Dye she/her) 1626874265.0
Norway’s Women’s Beach handball team just took a stand for women across the world by refusing to play in bikini bot… https://t.co/B9uAKQ1HYc— Rosa Lei Steinard. (@Rosa Lei Steinard.) 1626867409.0
The Norwegian Federation also took a stand on social media where they stood behind the women's team.
"We ... stand behind you and support you...Together we will continue to fight to change the international regulations for clothing, so that players can play in the clothes they are comfortable with!"
The male-dominated European Handball Federation has fined the Norwegian women’s team for wearing shorts instead of… https://t.co/q838vDefou— Glenn tweets again 🌹💙🇪🇺 💉💚🌹 #FBPE #FBPPR (@Glenn tweets again 🌹💙🇪🇺 💉💚🌹 #FBPE #FBPPR) 1626886572.0
What damn century is this???????? "While male players are allowed to play in tank tops and shorts, women are requi… https://t.co/eWUkeCFACJ— Peter Daou (@Peter Daou) 1626863562.0
This appears to be a rather blatantly sexist thing. I doubt the people that claim sexism / misogyny has been fixed… https://t.co/8SryGV2L34— Nom De Net (@Nom De Net) 1626882685.0
Very much supporting the #Norwegian handball team who refused to wear ridiculous sexist uniform! Fight for gender e… https://t.co/WxGxhkM4rw— Inna Sovsun (@Inna Sovsun) 1626885805.0
The International Handball Federation's spokesperson, Jessica Rockstroh, told the New York Times that the reason for the rule was unknown, and that the organization would be "looking into it internally."