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. In an open letter, the sports ministers from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland urged «the International Handball Federation and other international sports federations to review uniform rules and to allow athletes to be dressed in a way that suits performance and comfort.
