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ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Only the women do. And it's mostly because of sexism in the rules. The Norwegian women complained about it
jherind183 · 22-25, F
@ninalanyon What is their explanation for the sexism in the rules?
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@jherind183 I'm not sure if the governing body of the sport ever gave one. But the Norwegian sports federation backed the women in their protest.
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[quote]Norway's female volleyball team have said they will not wear bikini bottoms during the Olympic Games this summer.
Players swapped the traditional bikini bottoms for shorts during a match against Spain at the European Beach Handball Championship in Varna, Bulgaria, yesterday (18 July).
And the Norwegian federation has stated that it is willing to pay a fine - potentially 50 euros per player - for their defiance of the rules.
Speaking to AFP, Norwegian Handball Federation president Kare Geir Lio said: "Of course we would pay any fine. We are all in the same boat.
"The most important thing is to have equipment that athletes are comfortable with."[/quote]
But it is not that all women object to wearing bikini bottoms, rather it is that they object to being told what to wear:
[quote]Previously, two German volleyball players hit the headlines after they said they would not compete at a tournament in Qatar because they would not be allowed to wear bikini bottoms.
Karla Borger said at the time: "We are there to do our job, but we are being prevented from wearing our work clothes.
"This is really the only country and the only tournament where a government tells us how to do our job - we are criticising that."[/quote]
https://www.sportbible.com/news/sport-norwegian-volleyball-team-refuse-to-wear-bikini-bottoms-at-olympics-20210719
[quote]Norway's female volleyball team have said they will not wear bikini bottoms during the Olympic Games this summer.
Players swapped the traditional bikini bottoms for shorts during a match against Spain at the European Beach Handball Championship in Varna, Bulgaria, yesterday (18 July).
And the Norwegian federation has stated that it is willing to pay a fine - potentially 50 euros per player - for their defiance of the rules.
Speaking to AFP, Norwegian Handball Federation president Kare Geir Lio said: "Of course we would pay any fine. We are all in the same boat.
"The most important thing is to have equipment that athletes are comfortable with."[/quote]
But it is not that all women object to wearing bikini bottoms, rather it is that they object to being told what to wear:
[quote]Previously, two German volleyball players hit the headlines after they said they would not compete at a tournament in Qatar because they would not be allowed to wear bikini bottoms.
Karla Borger said at the time: "We are there to do our job, but we are being prevented from wearing our work clothes.
"This is really the only country and the only tournament where a government tells us how to do our job - we are criticising that."[/quote]
https://www.sportbible.com/news/sport-norwegian-volleyball-team-refuse-to-wear-bikini-bottoms-at-olympics-20210719
Spoiledbrat · F
Those outfits are more attractive. @ninalanyon