The move comes after Norwegian players staged a protest by wearing shorts to a championship match and called for a change to the dress code.
The International Handball Federation will no longer require women to compete in bikini bottoms, the organization announced Monday. The move comes after Norwegian players staged a protest by wearing shorts to a championship match and called for a change to the dress code. The organization has updated its dress code to allow women players to wear « body fit tank tops » and »short tight pants with a close fit. » The new requirements will go into effect on January 1, 2022. The Federation did not say why the changes were made and did not immediately respond to CBS News’ request for comment. In July, Norway’s women’s team protested the prior dress code. Instead of the required « close fit » bikini bottoms, players wore shorts to the European Beach Handball Championships.
