Players wearing bikini jerseys (Source: foreign media)
According to the British "Daily Mail" reported on the 19th, the Norwegian women's beach handball team faced fines for refusing to wear bikini swim trunks in the competition. But the Norwegian Handball Federation said on Monday it would be prepared to pay a possible fine after the women's team was convicted of violating official rules.
Last Sunday, at the European Beach Handball Championship in Varna, Bulgaria, Norwegians competed for the bronze medal against Spain, but instead of wearing bikini swim trunks as required by the International Handball Federation, they chose to wear shorts.
Norwegian public broadcaster NRK quoted Norwegian player Katinka Haltvik as saying the risk of doing so was that each player would be fined 50 euros per game.
Kare Geir Lio, president of the Norwegian Handball Federation, told AFP on Monday: "Of course we will pay any fines. He added: "We are all on the same front. Leo said that the most important thing is to have equipment that athletes can use comfortably, and within a standardized framework, there should be a free choice.
Team members wearing shorts (Source: foreign media)
The Daily Mail notes that the issue of bikini swim trunks has been debated for years in beach sports circles, as some athletes think wearing bikini bottoms is too revealing or not practical at all.
Prior to the European Championships, Norway had sought permission from the European Handball Federation to play in shorts, but was told that violations would be punishable by a fine.
The European Handball Federation (EHF) said it had been informed of the incident but had not yet decided whether to fine Norway. The relevant bodies will discuss Norway's proposed move to amend the existing rules in the coming months.
Image source: Foreign media
On the other hand, the Daily Mail said that contrary to the above, earlier this year, German beach volleyball stars Kara Borg and Julia Sud said they would boycott a match held in Qatar because It is "the only country" to ban athletes from wearing bikinis on the pitch. At the time, Borg told a radio station: "We came to work, but they wouldn't let us wear overalls." ”
(Editor: WDQ)