endobj We're so thankful for the support. 5 0 obj Fox News Flash top headlines are here. LIVE BLOG: Coverage of Men's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers round 4 as well as the EHF EURO Cup, EURO CUP The women's team trains and competes in "what they want, like the boys" at home in Norway, but is subject to the International Handball Federation's clothing rules when playing abroad, he said. "Every other federation as well - except the ones making the rules - have supported us. /ProcSet [/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] Norwegian women's beach handball team fined for refusing to play in bikini bottoms, could previously be fined or disqualified, Lio and and International Handball Federation President Hassan Moustafa held, called on the federation to finally take action. << /MediaBox[0 0 842 595] Sagosen was the top goalscorer in 2020 with 65 goals, tying the all-time record for goals scored in a single edition. /Pages 3 0 R Legal Statement. . Their achievements included gold medals at the 1999 World Championships, four gold medals at the European Championships from 1998 to 2008, and gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Women's uniform regulations say "the bottom must not be more than ten centimeters on the sides." The. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Haltvik hopes it will make the sport more inclusive. [32] In the European Championship the same year, the two teams met again. The influx of global support was "quite special," said Lio, who called the sudden media attention "a new experience" for him and the team, which represents the comparatively small sport for a country of just 5 million people. Norway national wheelchair handball team. Ri7}WiFENH 6,J Mj'&7"*9K% 5)%[[g +TF-4DK7;XL(T^- BVudQI{3 They come back with big expectations, although key players including left wing Magnus Jndal and line player Bjarte Myrhol retired in 2021. The Norwegian women's beach handball team wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the European Championships in July. Denmark / Women (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. "We are the Norwegian Handball Federation and we stand behind you and support you. Men's Beach Handball World Championships 2012. 4 0 obj 2008 - Champion, ECh Beach Handball II Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2006. And they got our full support," Lio said. Market data provided by Factset. Handball / Handball Men / Hommes Team Roster / Composition de l'quipe Yoyogi National Stadium Stade national de Yoyogi As of FRI 23 JUL 2021 HBLMTEAM7-----_33_NOR 1 Report Created FRI 23 JUL 2021 15:29 NOR - Norway No.Name Shirt Name Pos. Norway / Men (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. << L/R Height m / ft in Weight Norway's women's beach handball team was fined by the European Handball Federation on Monday, after players wore shorts, instead of the required bikini bottoms, during a game over the. This time Montenegro beat Norway, who won silver. In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship. Legal Statement. Obviously. Former player Marit Breivik coached the team from 1994 to 2009. [24][25] Spain was not overcome with the perceived invincibility of the competition when Norway lost to them the first match of the tournament on 3 December. All rights reserved. I Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2004. In 2011, they became the sport's third team and the second Women's team, following Denmark to have held all three titles simultaneously: The World Championship, the Olympic Championship and the Euro Championship. 2019 - 3rd place, European Championship / 19 Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. In this month's Tokyo Olympics, female beach volleyball players can choose to play in shorts and T-shirts, as well as bikinis or one-piece bathing suits. /Type/Page << Norway will also once again be relying on the presence of three-time All-star Team member Sander Sagosen. The Norwegian team won another gold medal at the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship, and at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark they won their third World Championship title. In less than two minutes the Koreans managed to score three goals in a row, reaching the tie score of 2828 with only two seconds left. Market data provided by Factset. << Angola's women's handball team held its own in the first half against The Netherlands on Thursday, but by the end of the match it was clear that the Dutch squad was superior. [18] Lunde Haraldsen was also overall top goalkeeper with a 42% save rate while Kari Aalvik Grimsb ranked first (together with Korean Oh Yongran) at 7-metres shots with a 40% rate. Please enter valid email address to continue. [29] On 14 December, Spain was waiting at the final match. Female players will now only be required to compete in "short tight pants with a close fit," and a "body fit tank top," the International Handball Federation says in new rules. 1 0 obj Two Norwegian players appeared on ITVs "Lorraine" and expressed their frustrations with the rule. [1] In 2015, they won the World Championship and have the distinction of the first Women's handball team to hold simultaneously international titles twice: the 2015 World Championship, the 2014 European Championship and the 2012 Olympic Championship. HANDBALL TEAM FORCED TO WEAR BIKINI BOTTOMS INSTEAD OF BOY SHORTS. The team won a silver medal at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany, defeated by France in the final. Agence France-Presse contributed to this report. By Sunday's bronze medal game the women decided to make a statement. 2002 - 2nd place, Olympic Games /Creator(PDFsharp 1.32.2608-g \(www.pdfsharp.net\)) Male players, meanwhile, were allowed to play in tank tops and shorts no longer than 4 inches above the knee. Total number of matches played in official competitions only. Norways Handball Federation agreed to pay the fines levied on the players and expressed support for them. /Resources / CBS/AFP. IE 11 is not supported. The IHF rules require women to wear bikini bottoms in competition. [33] At the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship in Sweden, the Norwegian team won their seventh title. The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). And Sander Sagosen. Lio and and International Handball Federation President Hassan Moustafa held behind-the-scenes talks during the Tokyo Olympics later that month on the issue, and sports ministers of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark called on the federation to finally take action on the issue in an open letter in September. Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth was top scorer of the tournament with 51 goals and four Norwegian players were included in the All-Star Team: Riegelhuth as right wing, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen as goalkeeper, Tonje Larsen as left back and Kristine Lunde as center back. The team was fined 1,500 euros total ($1,700) for improper clothing, according to a statement from the European Handball Association's Disciplinary Commission. >> Norway women's national handball team holds the distinction in the sport for being the only handball team, on the women's side, and men's side, to have won the European Championship four consecutive times. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. ", Norwegian politician Lene Westgaard-Halle chided the IHF for the forced bikini rule, calling it "embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist. The semi-final match was played on 21 August. Coach Christian Berge is still leading the side and this generation of players has really matured since he first took charge in 2015. or redistributed. #Equality #misogyny. The semi-final match was played on 13 December against Russia. While bikinis have not been compulsory for beach volleyball players since 2012, International Handball Federation (IHF) rules state "female athletes must wear bikini bottoms" and that these must have "a close fit," be "cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg" and a side depth of no more than 10 centimeters. 2013 - 3rd place, European Championship Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics. [1] [2] [3] [4] The closest result of the preliminary round was the last match, on 17 August, against Romania (2423). Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 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Norway's women's beach handball team was fined in July 2021 for protesting against the sport's "bikini bottoms" requirement. endobj Clothing has long been an issue in beach sports, with some women players finding bikinis degrading or impractical. % We will continue to fight to change the international regulations for attire, so that players can play in the clothing they are comfortable with.". >> [36] They won their second title in 2011, and their third title in 2015.[33]. Breivang passed the ball on to Hammerseng who scored at the 60 minutes mark. They received their first gold medal twenty years after the debut, in Beijing 2008. This is particularly the case as Norway missed out on the crunch stages of last years international tournaments, with sixth place at the IHF Mens World Championship and seventh at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games last summer. Ahead of the tournament, Norway asked the EHF for permission to play in shorts, but were told that breaches of the rules were punishable by fines. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. There were no debuts in the group selected by Marit Breivik, but veteran Tonje Larsen made her comeback to the team after five years of struggle with injury. [1][2][3][4], The squad chosen for two qualification matches for the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship against Slovakia and Finland in April 2023. The Norwegian women's beach handball team was fined on Monday after wearing shorts at the European championships in protest of rules requiring women players to wear bikini bottoms. << Efforts to regulate official female attire in other beach sports have proven controversial. "This is completely ridiculous! Female beach handball players will no longer have to compete in bikinis, the sport's international federation has decided some three months after a decision to fine Norway's team for wearing shorts instead of the regulation bikinis triggered widespread outrage. Norwegian Handball Federation President Kre Geir Lio called the change "both a real and symbolic step" toward combating gender inequality in the sport. With the three members of the Olympic "captains team" out, Kristine Lunde was appointed new captain with Marit Malm Frafjord and Karoline Dyhre Breivang as vice-captains.[22]. First published on July 20, 2021 / 12:22 PM. As of November 2022, they are the reigning double European champions as well as defending World Champions. You are ruining both the sport and your own reputation.Best Regards,Lene Westgaard-HalleMember of Parliament. The Disciplinary Committee of the European Handball Federation (EHF) on Monday fined the Norway team 1,500 euros ($1,768), or 150 euros per player, for "improper clothing" after they wore shorts in their bronze-medal match loss to Spain at the European Beach Handball Championship in Varna, Bulgaria, on Sunday. He joined Kiel in the summer of 2020 after three seasons with PSG and is set to return home to Kolstad in 2023. ", Dear @ihf_info. /GS0 8 0 R Gro Hammerseng maintained her usual role of team captain, with Else-Marthe Srlie Lybekk and Gril Snorroeggen completing the "captains team" as vice-captains. As of 2022, Norway has been in 24 finals and is regarded as one of the finest women's national handball team ever. The players said there was "no good reason" why players have to wear bikinis to compete in the sport. You are ruining both the sport and your own reputation.Best Regards,Lene Westgaard-HalleMember of Parliament, Norway's beach handball side got fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the Euro 2021.The European federation said that the resulting outcry "is based on disinformation on the procedure. Can you please stop the forced bikini nonsense at your beach handball games? The Norwegian Handball Federation ( Norwegian: Norges Hndballforbund, NHF) is the national handball association in Norway . endobj Norway will also once again be relying on the presence of three-time All-star Team member Sander Sagosen. The team was fined 1,500 euros ($1,700). Handball / Handball Women / Femmes Team Roster / Composition de l'quipe Yoyogi National Stadium Stade national de Yoyogi As of FRI 23 JUL 2021 HBLWTEAM7-----_33_NOR 1 Report Created FRI 23 JUL 2021 15:34 NOR - Norway No.Name Shirt Name Pos. However, they consistently struggled to reach the podium, finishing fourth in 2016, sixth in 2008 and twice in seventh place. /Filter/FlateDecode Visit UEFA.com to view the Norway squad for European Women's Championship 2022, plus the latest injury updates, goals, stats and more! The rules were updated Oct. 3 but have only now begun to garner widespread attention. At the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship in France they failed to reach the semi-finals, but finished 5th after defeating Sweden in the top 5 match. << For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The International Volleyball Federation updated its own uniform rules in 2012. >> 2020 - 2nd place, European Championship For Aalborg, he scored over 60 goals in each of the last two EHF Champions League seasons. [17], The Norwegian team received their first Olympic gold medal after the final match. [30], Euro 2008 was the third European Championship gold in a row for Norway, and the fourth title in the history of the team. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. VI BEACH HANDBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Men. /XObject Norway women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the final match of the 2022 European Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia. /CS/DeviceRGB /F1 17 0 R /Producer(PDFsharp 1.32.2608-g \(www.pdfsharp.net\)) /I false July 20, 2021, 7:23 AM PDT By Caroline Radnofsky The Norwegian women's beach handball team has been fined for refusing to play in bikini bottoms during a game in the sport's Euro 2021 tournament. We thought, 'Let's just do it now, and then see what happens,'" player Katinka Haltvik told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. Last month, Norway's women's beach handball team was fined 1,500 euros for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms to the bronze medal championship game in Bulgaria, a penalty that drew . The goal was validated by the referees but the Norwegians refrained from celebrating until the IHF delegate finally confirmed the decision. "The EHF is committed to bring this topic forward in the interest of its member federations, however it must also be said that a change of the rules can only happen at IHF level," EHF spokesman Andrew Barringer said in an email. 2017 - Champion, European Championship They achieved a bronze medal in 1993, and a silver medal in 1997. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. /I2 22 0 R July 20, 2021 / 12:22 PM View this photo on Instagram . They were already leading by 10 goals after 14 minutes played and Trefilov's team never managed to lower that margin below a five-goal difference. While male players are allowed to play in tank tops and shorts no longer than 4 inches above the knee, women are required to wear midriff-baring tops and bikini bottoms with a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg and a maximum side width of 4 inches, according to International Handball Federation regulations. << Mork, who played all eight games at the EHF EURO 2020 for Norway, scoring 52 goals to end as top scorer and member of the All-star Team, had only just returned to action a few months previously following a lengthy knee injury, but last month she went down again in the final minutes for her Vipers Kristiansand side in their Rostov-Don Champions 2009 - 2nd place, European Championship Olivia Breen, a two-time Paralympic track and field world champion, said a volunteer official called her sprinting shorts "too short and inappropriate" at the English Championships. Three players made their debut: Heidi Lke (pivot) and Tine Rustad Kristiansen (centre back) from Larvik, and Camilla Herrem (left wing) from Bysen. The incident is not the only clothing controversy in sports this week. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The federation ultimately donated the money "to a major international sports foundation which supports equality for women and girls in sports," it later said. Sweden - No sir, no surprises Since failing to qualify for the EHF EURO 2002 and 2004, Norway have been on an upwards trend. After the defeat against Russia at the 2007 World Championship, Norway faced two important challenges in 2008: Olympic Games in August and European Championship in December. Several players who had trained with the team up to this point were left out or kept as reserves, most notably Isabel Blanco and Terese Pedersen. Honours [ edit] In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship. 3 0 obj RK Gorenje Velenje 0. He set the record for most goals scored (65) at an EHF EURO, in 2020. The Norwegian womens team had received support from all over the worldafterits players wore their preferred thigh-length elastic shorts during a match July 25to protest against the regulation bikini-bottom design that they saidmade them very uncomfortable.The team was fined 1,500 euros ($1,700). 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Julia Bird said the team has gotten support from the mens side in the row. IV Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2010. After an even first half the score was 1312 for the defending champions. /Type/Pages 2007 - 3rd place, European Championship Team roster. Lunde was also named MVP.[31]. [14] After 58 minutes of play Norway was leading 2825. /S/Transparency The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). The European Handball Federation fined the team $1,770 about $177 per player for choosing to wear shorts in their bronze medal match against Spain. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place, Since their first appearance in 1988, Norway has participated in eight Olympic Games. Two Norwegian players were selected into the tournament's All-Star Team: Katrine Lunde Haraldsen as goalkeeper and Else-Marthe Soerlie-Lybekk as pivot. The team received support at home and abroad on social media. By the beginning of October, the council had agreed to the changes. 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"If the guys can do it in a T-shirt and shorts, we should be able to do it in the same exact outfit.". M+ f8DM>M4t:M#U/$]Mx Z}ld;Uo2YpqNIDO"MFj&0RDV?0t1kB"HwYun'3*,Eq3.`[[\g5 '=[ =vdnU7$5{|>|o,$Fa{uWhX'$ [7] The preparation for Beijing started months before the competition started, but the final squad wasn't decided until the last weeks. /F2 21 0 R The Disciplinary Committee of the European Handball Federation (EHF) on Monday fined the Norway team 1,500 euros ($1,768), or 150 euros per player, for "improper clothing" after they wore. Norway has campaigned since 2006 for shorts to be officially considered acceptable in beach handball, and will submit a motion to change the rules in an extraordinary congress of the IHF in November, said Lio. June 09, 2021, 12:10 p.m. (ET) USA Team Handball (USATH) Women's National Team interim head coach Julio Sainz announced today the preliminary roster of 28 athletes for the Women's National . All rights reserved. Norway, by contrast, likes to play in little spandex shorts, and in fact, the country has been petitioning the IHF to let women wear them since 2006. Norway has been in four final matches at the Summer Olympics, and gold medaled in Beijing 2008[2] and London 2012. "It's completely ridiculous," Norway's Minister for Culture and Sports Abid Rajatweeted after Monday's ruling. Why are the shorts the Norwegian team wore deemed unlawful? A year later, in 2010, the team won its 5th European Championship title and in 2011 its second World Championship. They raised their voice and told us that enough is enough," the organization said. Angola fell to 0-3 in pool play. Norway had qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by winning the 2006 European Championship. "I think its good for the game, but first of all, its good for the women, and its good for how we treat each other in sports," he told NBC News by phone from Bod, Norway, on Monday. 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