Athletes competing in tournaments held by the International Handball Federation will now be allowed to wear bike shorts and tank tops during beach competition, reversing a controversial …
Athletes competing in tournaments held by the International Handball Federation will now be allowed to wear bike shorts and tank tops during beach competition, reversing a controversial rule that required all athletes to wear bikini bottoms or face a hefty fine. Five sports ministries from Nordic countries petitioned the federation in September « to review uniform rules in accordance with gender equality. » That came after Norway’s beach handball team was fined in July for not wearing mandated bikini bottoms at the European Beach Handball Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.
