Pinkis showing her support for the Norwegian women’s handball team after they protested a “sexist” dress code.
“I’m VERY proud of the Norwegian female beach handball team FOR PROTESTING THE VERY SEXIST RULES ABOUT THEIR ‘uniform,'” Pink wrote on Twitter Saturday. “The European handball federation SHOULD BE FINED FOR SEXISM. Good on ya, ladies. I’ll be happy to pay your fines for you. Keep it up.”
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The Norwegian teamwas fined last weekafter wearing shorts during their bronze medal match against Spain in Varna, Bulgaria, which goes against the International Handball Federation’s rules. They were ordered to pay 150 Euros per teammate, for a total of 1,500 Euros (which comes out to approximately $1,700).
According to the IHF’srules, “female athletes must wear bikini bottoms… with a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg. The side width must be of a maximum of 10 centimeters.”
Player Katinka Haltvik revealed that the team decided last-minute to make the change in their uniforms. “It was very spontaneous. We thought, ‘Let’s just do it now, and then see what happens,'” Haltvik told Norway’s NRK.
Norwegian Handball Federation
“We are very proud of these girls who are at the European Championships in beach handball. They raised their voice and told us that enough is enough,” the organization wrote on Instagram. “We are the Norwegian Handball Federation and we stand behind you and support you. We will continue to fight to change the international regulations for attire so that players can play in the clothing they are comfortable with.”
EHF President Michael Wiederer has since announced that the organizationwill reevaluate the dress codethey currently implement.
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“I can confirm that the EHF will do all it can to ensure that a change of athlete uniform regulations can be implemented,” Wiederer said in a statement. “Significant efforts will be made in order to further promote the sport in the best way possible for everyone, regardless of gender.”
Spain ended up winning the bronze medal game, with Germany grabbing gold and Denmark taking silver.
source: people.com
