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Source: The Guardian
Womens sports associations accuse heads of IHF and EHF of blatant sexism after Norwegian team fined
Angela Giuffrida
Tue 10 Aug 2021 13.43 BST
Womens sports associations across Europe have called for the resignation of the presidents of both the international and European handball federations, accusing them of blatant sexism for rules that require female players to wear bikini bottoms.
The Norwegian womens beach handball team was fined 1,500 (£1,270) for wearing shorts in protest against the rule during a European Beach Handball Championships match against Spain in Varna, Bulgaria, on 19 July.
The European Handball Federation (EHF) said the Norwegian team were disciplined because of improper clothing. In a subsequent statement, the EHF said that, alongside the International Handball Federation (IHF), it was committed to popularising beach handball and that the matter of players uniforms would be discussed during a meeting of the newly elected commission in August.
The fine, which equated to 150 for each player, was paid for by the Norwegian Handball Federation, which had previously made an official complaint against the bikini bottoms rule.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/10/handball-chiefs-urged-to-resign-bikini-bottoms-rule-ihf-ehf-sexism-norwegian-fined
DURHAM D
(32,620 posts)madaboutharry
(40,250 posts)These misogynists have decided that their commitment to popularising beach handball means men looking at womens asses. Fuck them.
3catwoman3
(24,171 posts)
indecent exposure in any other setting. Those scraps of fabric are little more than thongs.
Are there any women members of these federations? Lets guess - probably not.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)shorts and eventual accessories. The Beach Handball female players
uniform consists of tops and bikini bottoms and eventual accessories.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,853 posts)Beach handball?
zuul
(14,631 posts)Eugene
(62,002 posts)In beach handball, players throw and bounce the ball rather than just striking it as in volleyball.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,853 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,853 posts)That would work.
Source: https://swimswam.com/usa-mens-water-polo-opens-2020-with-third-place-finish-in-italy/
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)quaint
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