>> >> Vojvodina 0. "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. Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth was top scorer with nine goals out of ten shots. >> 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. [64], Last updated: 8 April 2023Source: handball.no, Total number of goals scored in official matches only.[65]. All rights reserved. Dear @ihf_info. [7] The preparation for Beijing started months before the competition started, but the final squad wasn't decided until the last weeks. Since then, Norway has won eight European Championships, and four World Championships. The rules were updated Oct. 3 but have only now begun to garner widespread attention. The Norwegian Handball Federation has pushed for a change to the uniform rules since 2006, but the women's protest in July was a turning point, Lio said . endobj Norway national wheelchair handball team. The goal was validated by the referees but the Norwegians refrained from celebrating until the IHF delegate finally confirmed the decision. 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. /CS/DeviceRGB A year later, in 2010, the team won its 5th European Championship title and in 2011 its second World Championship. During her tenure, the team won six gold medals in international championships. % The incident is not the only clothing controversy in sports this week. 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. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics. . As of 2022, Norway has been in 2 finals. Three players made their debut: Heidi Lke (pivot) and Tine Rustad Kristiansen (centre back) from Larvik, and Camilla Herrem (left wing) from Bysen. Visit UEFA.com to view the Norway squad for European Women's Championship 2022, plus the latest injury updates, goals, stats and more! 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. /GS1 9 0 R "In the bronze medal game against Spain on Sunday the team of Norway played with shorts that are not according to the Athlete Uniform Regulations defined in the IHF Beach Handball Rules of the Game,". 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. >> >> After one season in Denmark, at Aarhus GF, and six at Elverum, Christian Berge was appointed Norway's national team coach in 2014. Breivang passed the ball on to Hammerseng who scored at the 60 minutes mark. The European. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Dan MacGuill Published Jul 21, 2021 Image Via Niclas. Norway will also once again be relying on the presence of three-time All-star Team member Sander Sagosen. ", Norwegian politician Lene Westgaard-Halle chided the IHF for the forced bikini rule, calling it "embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist. 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. The Norwegian womens beach handball team has been fined for refusing to play in bikini bottoms during a game in the sports Euro 2021 tournament. 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. /Kids[4 0 R] "It shouldn't be the case that people don't want to take part because of the outfit," she told NRK in April. The Norwegian Handball Federation ( Norwegian: Norges Hndballforbund, NHF) is the national handball association in Norway . They raised their voice and told us that enough is enough," the organization said. x[)Gn!!CS-w0`R.E[^~|$fq67tq:|Gq=H7jk#Ks$.SeV|i;tl|pEJ?k)/~abJprO/~$gobuQU}OIvv37 The very first match of the Norwegian women's national handball team, against Sweden in 1946, was met with great public interest. /Group Coach Christian Berge is still leading the side and this generation of players has really matured since he first took charge in 2015. 2020 - 3rd place, ECh Beach Handball
The federation ultimately donated the money "to a major international sports foundation which supports equality for women and girls in sports," it later said. 5 0 obj This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, 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. The Qatar Volleyball Association's initial proposal to ban players from wearing bikinis during an international beach volleyball tournament hosted by the country this year was met with threats of boycott from some players. stream In 2009 Thorir Hergeirsson took over as coach, and the first season resulted in a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships. item.matchStats.time + "'" : item.matchStats.startTime}}, {{competition.dateFrom.formattedTournamentDate}} - {{competition.dateTo.formattedTournamentDate}}, [Modules.Footer.SocialLinks.TickTok_en-US], 2022 World and European Wheelchair Handball Championship. 2020 - 3rd place, ECh Beach Handball
[6], Last updated: 3 August 2021Source: handball.no, Total number of goals scored in official matches only. "The Disciplinary Commission at the Beach Handball EURO 2021 has dealt with a case of improper clothing," the governing body said. [36] They won their second title in 2011, and their third title in 2015.[33]. 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. The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). [9] During the warm up of this match Katja Nyberg suffered a knee injury that prevented her from playing the quarter final against Sweden. Haltvik hopes it will make the sport more inclusive. When Norway's team neglected to follow these rules by wearing shorts during the European Beach Handball Championships last week, that's when Pink spoke out. << L/R Height m / ft in Weight >> However, they consistently struggled to reach the podium, finishing fourth in 2016, sixth in 2008 and twice in seventh place. /Contents 5 0 R As of November 2022, they are the reigning double European champions as well as defending World Champions. IE 11 is not supported. [5], 1958 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place), 1961 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place), 1964 World Men's Handball Championship (11th place), 1967 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place), 1970 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place), 1993 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place), 1997 World Men's Handball Championship (12th place), 1999 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place), 2000 European Men's Handball Championship (8th place), 2001 World Men's Handball Championship (14th place), 2005 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place), 2006 European Men's Handball Championship (11th place), 2007 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place), 2008 European Men's Handball Championship (6th place), 2009 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place), 2010 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place), 2011 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place), 2012 European Men's Handball Championship (13th place), 2014 European Men's Handball Championship (14th place), 2016 European Men's Handball Championship (4th place), 2017 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place), 2018 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place), 2019 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place), 2020 European Men's Handball Championship (3rd place), 2021 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place), 2022 European Men's Handball Championship (5th place), 2023 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place). The rules said at the time that women needed to wear a "tight-fitting sports bra with . As of 2022, Norway has been in 2 finals. "I got a message 10 minutes before the match that they would wear the clothing that they were satisfied with. Norway had qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by winning the 2006 European Championship. Mf#jX9J#+3W5~&8V@[M2EIv#gd];1" ", Dear @ihf_info. Denmark / Women (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. European Championship
[15] It was a replay of the 2007 World Championship, Norway vs Russia. The IHF rules require women to wear bikini bottoms in competition. /Filter/FlateDecode Norwegian Handball Federation President Kre Geir Lio called the change "both a real and symbolic step" toward combating gender inequality in the sport. endobj Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. << %PDF-1.7 The Norwegian women's handball team was fined for a sexist uniform rule that no one can explain Norway's team during the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Cup on July 29, 2018 in Kazan,. Since failing to qualify for the EHF EURO 2002 and 2004, Norway have been on an upwards trend. << /I2 22 0 R /Parent 3 0 R Legal Statement. Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital. Can you please stop the forced bikini nonsense at your beach handball games? During the second half Norway increased the lead to a final score of 3421. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. #Equality #misogyny. or redistributed. After an even first half the score was 1312 for the defending champions. 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. /F1 17 0 R The team won their first Olympic gold medal, and they won the European Championship. Lurstaad said theres really no reason why they couldnt compete in a T-shirt and shorts. "This photo shows there's more wrong with the sport than 'procedure.' 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. Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2012. Honours [ edit] In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship. 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. Total number of matches played in official competitions only. 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. Lunde was also named MVP.[31]. And why are the men allowed to wear regular shorts instead of Speedos? We thought, 'Let's just do it now, and then see what happens,'" player Katinka Haltvik told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. Storhamar Handball Elite 0. 1994 - 3rd place. 2017 - Champion, European Championship
/F2 21 0 R Women's uniform regulations say "the bottom must not be more than ten centimeters on the sides." The. By the beginning of October, the council had agreed to the changes. /I0 6 0 R "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. You are ruining both the sport and your own reputation.Best Regards,Lene Westgaard-HalleMember of Parliament. << Norway women's national youth handball team. [41], 1996 European Championship (Second place), 2000 European Championship (6th place)[43], 2002 European Championship (Second place)[44], 2007 World Championship (Second place)[48], 2012 European Championship (Second place). HANDBALL TEAM FORCED TO WEAR BIKINI BOTTOMS INSTEAD OF BOY SHORTS. Berge led the Norwegian men's national team to their only international medals - two silvers at the IHF Mens World Championship in 2017 and 2019 and bronze at EHF EURO 2020. The game ended 25 in favour of Sweden. /Type/Page In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. /Length 3461 He has recently become the first choice on the left wing after EHF EURO 2020 All-Star left wing Magnus Jndal retired last summer. L/R Height m / ft in Weight Norway / Women (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. Ina Aletheia (@inaaletheia) July 18, 2021. Norway's women's beach handball team was fined in July 2021 for protesting against the sport's "bikini bottoms" requirement. >> /XObject It is embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 1997 - 2nd place, European Championship
July 20, 2021 / 12:22 PM Sagosen is the leader of a new generation of Norwegian players who have won three international medals since 2017. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. [10] Norway defeated the Swedish team 3124, advancing to the semi-finals comfortably.[11][12]. 2007 - 3rd place, European Championship
The players said there was "no good reason" why players have to wear bikinis to compete in the sport. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. While the new uniform regulations still differ between men and women womens shorts are still required to be fitted, whereas men have no such rule Lio said that the female players had told him they played better in the tight shorts, and were very satisfied with their new ability to choose the length. /CreationDate(D:20210723153017+09'00') Clothing has long been an issue in beach sports, with some women players finding bikinis degrading or impractical. "This is completely ridiculous! The Norwegian women's beach-handball team is being fined for wearing shorts during a game. Their 9 gold medals is a sport record. 1999 - Champion, European Championship
2020 - 2nd place, European Championship
tweeted Norway's Minister of Culture in response to news that the team had been fined. Angola fell to 0-3 in pool play. And Sander Sagosen. "We are very proud of these girls who are at the European Championships in beach handball. ", "Handball at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Handball", "Handball at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Handball", "Handball at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's Handball", "Women's Quarterfinal Match 31 / NOR vs SWE", "Norway into semi-finals after easing past Sweden", "Norway ready for final after scare from ROK", "Women's Gold Medal Match Match 42 / NOR vs RUS", "Norwegian women outclass Russia for Handball gold", "Handball Day 15 Review: Gold glistens for Norway in Women's Handball", "Mbelringen Cup Landslag kvinner senior 01, sesongen 0809", "Handball at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Handball", "Handball at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Women's Handball", "World Championship 1999 official report", "Official squads Women's EURO 2008 NOR", "Thorir Hergeirsson ny sjef for Hndballjentene", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norway_women%27s_national_handball_team&oldid=1148883689, Articles with dead external links from April 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 April 2023, at 22:03. [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. The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). Can you please stop the forced bikini nonsense at your beach handball games? [13] Former Olympic and World Champions South Korea turned out to be the toughest opponent of the tournament. 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. 2015 - 2nd place, European Championship
The two times Norway finished outside of the top three were at the 2000 Championship in Romania and the 2018 Championship in France. Barthold is also the brother-in-law of teammate Kristjan Bjrnsen, after marrying his sister, Line, in summer 2021. /Resources Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team or top scorer. As a player, he was selected in the Norwegian national team 63 times, scoring 251 goals between 1997 and 2006. Men's Beach Handball World Championships 2012. 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. Norway beach handball team members slammed the sports governing body on Wednesday after receiving fines for their decision to wear shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms. >> While male players are allowed to play in tank tops and shorts, women are required to wear bikini bottoms with a close fit and cut on an upward angle., Norwegian women's beach handball team fined for refusing to play in bikini bottoms, International Handball Federation regulations, Despite being vaccinated, many connected with Tokyo Olympics test positive for Covid. As of 2022, Norway has been in 24 finals and is regarded as one of the finest women's national handball team ever. The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). 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). The team was fined 1,500 euros, or about $1,760, for all 10 players breaking the dress code. They went on to win bronze, their first European medal, but the lingering feeling was they could have done more. [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. /ExtGState The competition for the Norwegian team started on 9 August against the host, China. By Sunday's bronze medal game the women decided to make a statement. item.matchStats.time + "'" : item.matchStats.startTime}}, {{competition.dateFrom.formattedTournamentDate}} - {{competition.dateTo.formattedTournamentDate}}. Barthold has only played for two club teams in his whole career: Haslum (Norway), for seven seasons, and Aalborg (Denmark) since 2017. item.matchStats.time + "'" : item.matchStats.startTime}}, {{competition.dateFrom.formattedTournamentDate}} - {{competition.dateTo.formattedTournamentDate}}, Women's 19 EHF EURO 2023 - Final Tournament , Women's 19 EHF EURO 2023 - Final Tournament, Women's 19 EHF EURO 2021 Final Tournament, [Modules.Footer.SocialLinks.TickTok_en-US], 2022 World and European Wheelchair Handball Championship. Norway / Men (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. An England Athletics spokesperson said they have launched an investigation into the incident. Sagosen was the top goalscorer in 2020 with 65 goals, tying the all-time record for goals scored in a single edition. He joined Kiel in the summer of 2020 after three seasons with PSG and is set to return home to Kolstad in 2023. Legal Statement. Total number of matches played in official competitions only. Norway was a favorite to win the European title,[23] especially after winning the GF World Cup '08 and Mbelringen Cup 2008. "What a change of attitude is needed in the macho and conservative international world of sport. "It was very spontaneous. 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. [21], Thus a new squad was formed. /I false 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. [1] [2] [3] [4] Team roster. Norway women's national junior handball team. They achieved a bronze medal in 1993, and a silver medal in 1997. Norway has been in four final matches at the Summer Olympics, and gold medaled in Beijing 2008[2] and London 2012. 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. IE 11 is not supported. Their 9 gold medals is a sport record. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Women's team event - 1 team of 14 players; Shooting Norway / Men (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. LIVE BLOG: Coverage of Men's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers round 4 as well as the EHF EURO Cup, EURO CUP
Female players could previously be fined or disqualified unless they wore midriff-baring tops and bikini bottoms "with a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg." Sven-Tore Jacobsen coached the national team for ten years, from 1984 to 1993. Caroline Radnofsky is a supervising reporter forNBC News' Social Newsgathering team based in London. [8] They defeated the Chinese 3026 and then went on to win comfortably against Angola (3117), Kazakhstan (3519) and France (3424). /Pages 3 0 R [28] Following that first disappointment, they managed to advance through the preliminary round and main round without a loss. 2012 - 2nd place, European Championship
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