On July 18, in the European Beach Volleyball Championship in Varna, Bulgaria against Spain, the Norwegian women’s volleyball team changed from traditional bikini bottoms to shorts. The team chose shorts instead of bikinis, which they found to be too revealing. The team also claimed that bikini bottoms make them feel unnecessarily se*y and uncomfortable when interacting with others. However, the organizers of the European Championships have fined the team because they were wearing things that covered their hips by more than 10 cm. Norwegian beach volleyball women said that bikini bottoms make them feel unnecessarily se*y and uncomfortable.
“Women should wear bikinis, tops should be tight sports bras, with deep openings on the arms. The lower side should not exceed four inches.”
The European Beach Volleyball Championships regulations on the dress code are established. The team (pictured) chose shorts but eventually had to wear bikini bottoms due to the threat of disqualification.
Speaking to National Broadcaster NRK, player Katinka Haltvik claimed they were first told about a fine of 50 euros person per match, a thing that would have landed them a fine of about 4850 euros. She added: “We accepted that. However, just before the match, we were told that we would be disqualified if we play like that. So we had to go with the bikini bottoms.”
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This is precisely what the team was asked to wear.
Finally, despite the rules, the women put on shorts in the bronze medal final with Spain. The Norwegian Volleyball Federation intervened and expressed its willingness to pay a fine for the team. “This is a heavy exercise. Bikini will hinder you. There are also discomforts related to menstruation, especially discomfort related to religion.” France team director Valerie Nicolas (Valerie Nicolas) supports Norway Position.
Eventually, the women wore shorts to their bronze final match against Spain despite the rules.
At the moment, the Congress of the European Handball Federation (EHF) has confirmed that they have approved Norwegian Beach Handball Association’s proposal to abolish the international regulation demanding tight sports bras and bikini bottoms. The EHF commission is working on a proposal and will then present it to the EHF board.
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“There is discomfort associated with menstruation and not least religion.” Valerie Nicolas, French Team Manager, has since backed Norway’s stand.
While the mentioned above sits in the pipeline, EHF on Monday issued fines against the team over its decision to wear shorts. The Federation claimed that the Disciplinary Commission at the Beach Handball EURO 2021 has dealt with a case of improper clothing. “In the bronze medal game against Spain on Sunday, the team of Norway played with shorts that are not according to the Athlete Uniform Regulations defined in the IHF Beach Handball Rules of the Games,” The EHF said in the statement.
However, the EHF on Monday has fined the team 1500 euros – 150 euros for each player.
