By Angie Ward
Jul 21, 2021
The Norwegian women's handball team is being fined for wearing shorts instead of the more revealing bikini bottoms normally seen.
The European Handball Federation announced Monday that it was fining the Norwegian women’s team for wearing spandex shorts instead of the mandated bikini bottoms.
The federation said the “case of improper clothing” during the European Handball Championship bronze medal game Sunday against Spain resulted in a 150 euro fine per player, or about $176, with a total fine of 1,500 euros.
The International Handball Federation clothing guidelines state that male players can wear shorts that extend to “10 centimetres above the kneecap,” however, female athletes “must wear bikini bottoms that are in accordance with the enclosed graph, with a closed fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg,” adding that the maximum side width is 10 centimeters.