5 0 obj Haltvik hopes it will make the sport more inclusive. By the beginning of October, the council had agreed to the changes. /Count 1 "What a change of attitude is needed in the macho and conservative international world of sport. This time Montenegro beat Norway, who won silver. Norway women's national youth handball team. [19] Regarding team statistics, Lybekk finished the tournament as Norway's top scorer with 31 goals and a 72% scoring rate, two points ahead of Riegelhuth who scored the same number of goals but with a 70% success rate. % Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The goal was validated by the referees but the Norwegians refrained from celebrating until the IHF delegate finally confirmed the decision. The team wore thigh-length elastic shorts during their bronze medal match against Spain in Bulgaria on Sunday to protest against the regulation bikini-bottom design that the sport's Norwegian federation president called embarrassing.. Visit UEFA.com to view the Norway squad for European Women's Championship 2022, plus the latest injury updates, goals, stats and more! Caroline Radnofsky is a supervising reporter forNBC News' Social Newsgathering team based in London. First published on July 20, 2021 / 12:22 PM. "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. 2004 - Champion, European Championship Several players who had trained with the team up to this point were left out or kept as reserves, most notably Isabel Blanco and Terese Pedersen. Total number of matches played in official competitions only. /ProcSet [/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] EHF EC - M 18:00. They went on to win bronze, their first European medal, but the lingering feeling was they could have done more. Women's uniform regulations say "the bottom must not be more than ten centimeters on the sides." The. The squad chosen for two matches against Montenegro in April 2023. [6] The press coverage and popularity of female handball in Norway increased significantly during this period. ATTICGO BM ELCHE 0. "It's completely ridiculous," Norway's Minister for Culture and Sports Abid Rajatweeted after Monday's ruling. Odense Hndbold 0. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. "The Disciplinary Commission at the Beach Handball EURO 2021 has dealt with a case of improper clothing," the governing body said. The Norwegian women's beach handball team was fined on Monday after wearing shorts at the European championships in protest of rules requiring women players to wear bikini bottoms. {{item.matchStats.time != null ? /Contents 5 0 R 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. /Type/Page All rights reserved. [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. 2002 - 2nd place, Olympic Games You are ruining both the sport and your own reputation.Best Regards,Lene Westgaard-HalleMember of Parliament, Norway's beach handball side got fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the Euro 2021.The European federation said that the resulting outcry "is based on disinformation on the procedure. 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. >> /Kids[4 0 R] Last month, Norway's women's beach handball team was fined 1,500 euros for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms to the bronze medal championship game in Bulgaria, a penalty that drew . Their 9 gold medals is a sport record. endobj They received their first gold medal twenty years after the debut, in Beijing 2008. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [32] In the European Championship the same year, the two teams met again. Norway women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the final match of the 2022 European Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia. "In 2021, it shouldn't even be an issue," the president of the Norwegian Volleyball Federation, Eirik Sordahl, told national news agency NTB. /CreationDate(D:20210723153017+09'00') /Type/Pages He joined Kiel in the summer of 2020 after three seasons with PSG and is set to return home to Kolstad in 2023. 2016 - Champion, ECh Beach Handball Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2012. While male players are allowed to play in tank tops and shorts no longer than 4 inches above the knee, women are required to wear midriff-baring tops and bikini bottoms with a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg and a maximum side width of 4 inches, according to International Handball Federation regulations. Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team or top scorer. View this photo on Instagram . The organization said the players broke the uniform requirements set forth by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The European. Breivang passed the ball on to Hammerseng who scored at the 60 minutes mark. 2004 - 2nd place, {{item.matchStats.time != null ? 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. 2006 - Champion, European Championship << Agence France-Presse contributed to this report. endobj Norway's beach handball team have shown off their stunning physiques in skimpy swimsuits on social media, after last week being fined 1,300 for refusing to wear bikinis while competing. 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. Their play strategy included a strong 60 defense and frequent fast breaks on offense. The final match was played on 23 August. /F1 17 0 R 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 . "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,". 2019 - 2nd place, European Championship [10] Norway defeated the Swedish team 3124, advancing to the semi-finals comfortably.[11][12]. ", Dear @ihf_info. 2009 - 2nd place, European Championship Dan MacGuill Published Jul 21, 2021 Image Via Niclas. [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). /Creator(PDFsharp 1.32.2608-g \(www.pdfsharp.net\)) They achieved a bronze medal in 1993, and a silver medal in 1997. And why are the men allowed to wear regular shorts instead of Speedos? "I got a message 10 minutes before the match that they would wear the clothing that they were satisfied with. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Norway men's national youth handball team. /Parent 3 0 R >> The competition for the Norwegian team started on 9 August against the host, China. Norway - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF Live Scores Competitions Mar 18 EHF EC - W 14:00 Antalya Konyaalti BSK 0 MKS IUVENTA Michalovce 0 EHF EL - W 16:00 SCM Ramnicu Valcea 0 Nykbing Falster Hndbold 0 EHF CL - W 16:00 WHC Buducnost BEMAX 0 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 0 EHF CL - W 18:00 Storhamar Handball Elite 0 Odense Hndbold 0 EHF EC - M 18:00 [17], The Norwegian team received their first Olympic gold medal after the final match. /XObject 1 0 obj or redistributed. For Aalborg, he scored over 60 goals in each of the last two EHF Champions League seasons. 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. He set the record for most goals scored (65) at an EHF EURO, in 2020. Caroline Radnofsky is a supervising reporter forNBC News' Social Newsgathering team based in London. Ina Aletheia (@inaaletheia) July 18, 2021. As a player, he was selected in the Norwegian national team 63 times, scoring 251 goals between 1997 and 2006. Ri7}WiFENH 6,J Mj'&7"*9K% 5)%[[g +TF-4DK7;XL(T^- BVudQI{3 VI BEACH HANDBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Men. Three players made their debut: Heidi Lke (pivot) and Tine Rustad Kristiansen (centre back) from Larvik, and Camilla Herrem (left wing) from Bysen. We're so thankful for the support. Denmark / Women (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. The game ended 25 in favour of Sweden. L/R Height m / ft in Weight Norway is unsurpassed in the European Championships, having won eight golds, three silvers, and one bronze in fourteen tournaments. [3] During the fifties and sixties women's handball had a relatively low profile in Norway. Efforts to regulate official female attire in other beach sports have proven controversial. With the three members of the Olympic "captains team" out, Kristine Lunde was appointed new captain with Marit Malm Frafjord and Karoline Dyhre Breivang as vice-captains.[22]. 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. [7] The preparation for Beijing started months before the competition started, but the final squad wasn't decided until the last weeks. x[)Gn!!CS-w0`R.E[^~|$fq67tq:|Gq=H7jk#Ks$.SeV|i;tl|pEJ?k)/~abJprO/~$gobuQU}OIvv37 >> Mork, who played all eight games at the EHF EURO 2020 for Norway, scoring 52 goals to end as top scorer and member of the All-star Team, had only just returned to action a few months previously following a lengthy knee injury, but last month she went down again in the final minutes for her Vipers Kristiansand side in their Rostov-Don Champions At the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship in France they failed to reach the semi-finals, but finished 5th after defeating Sweden in the top 5 match. Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital. Angola's women's handball team held its own in the first half against The Netherlands on Thursday, but by the end of the match it was clear that the Dutch squad was superior. [9] During the warm up of this match Katja Nyberg suffered a knee injury that prevented her from playing the quarter final against Sweden. American musician Pink offered to pay the fine imposed on the team by the European Handball Federation for the rules breach, but that hadn't been necessary, Lio said. /Pages 3 0 R Male players, meanwhile, were allowed to play in tank tops and shorts no longer than 4 inches above the knee. Please enter valid email address to continue. He has recently become the first choice on the left wing after EHF EURO 2020 All-Star left wing Magnus Jndal retired last summer. The national team regularly participated at the Scandinavian Championships, and they qualified for the World Championships in 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1982, placing 7th twice and 8th twice. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The team was fined 1,500 euros, or about $1,760, for all 10 players breaking the dress code. >> Coach Christian Berge is still leading the side and this generation of players has really matured since he first took charge in 2015. [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. Norway men's national junior handball team. 2020 - Champion, ECh Beach Handball /F2 21 0 R Sven-Tore Jacobsen coached the national team for ten years, from 1984 to 1993. 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. Sagosenstarted his career at Kolstadin Norway, butdeveloped into a world star at Danish club Aalborg. The 2000 European Championship where they ended 6th and in the 2018 European Championship where they ended 5th, is the only times Norway finished outside of the top three. II Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2006. 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. /GS1 9 0 R Key to Norway's hopes are line player Bjarte Myrhol, goalie Torbjorn Bergerud, the essential Christian O'Sullivanat centre back and three Magnuses - Fredriksen(centre back), Gullerud(line player) and Rod(right back) - who missed Egypt 2021. [14] After 58 minutes of play Norway was leading 2825. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). Julia Bird said the team has gotten support from the mens side in the row. The Norwegian victory was secured early on. Honours [ edit] In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship. Since failing to qualify for the EHF EURO 2002 and 2004, Norway have been on an upwards trend. The Norwegian Handball Federation ( Norwegian: Norges Hndballforbund, NHF) is the national handball association in Norway . In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship. #Equality #misogyny. The incident is not the only clothing controversy in sports this week. >> The Disciplinary Committee of the European Handball Federation (EHF) on Monday fined the Norway team 1,500 euros ($1,768), or 150 euros per player, for "improper clothing" after they wore shorts in their bronze-medal match loss to Spain at the European Beach Handball Championship in Varna, Bulgaria, on Sunday. They come back with big expectations, although key players including left wing Magnus Jndal and line player Bjarte Myrhol retired in 2021. "We are the Norwegian Handball Federation and we stand behind you and support you. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. >> Norway will also once again be relying on the presence of three-time All-star Team member Sander Sagosen. endobj Norway was a favorite to win the European title,[23] especially after winning the GF World Cup '08 and Mbelringen Cup 2008. 1994 - 3rd place. Norwegian women's beach handball team fined for refusing to play in bikini bottoms, could previously be fined or disqualified, Lio and and International Handball Federation President Hassan Moustafa held, called on the federation to finally take action. Two Norwegian players appeared on ITVs "Lorraine" and expressed their frustrations with the rule. 2015 - 2nd place, European Championship IE 11 is not supported. "This photo shows there's more wrong with the sport than 'procedure.' /S/Transparency Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics. [1] [2] [3] [4] Sagosen is the leader of a new generation of Norwegian players who have won three international medals since 2017. All rights reserved. Storhamar Handball Elite 0. Norwegian Handball Federation. 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." [4] The team qualified for the 1986 World Championships, where they sensationally won the bronze medal, and they achieved Olympic silver medals in both 1988[5] and 1992. /F0 13 0 R 1999 - Champion, European Championship Lurstaad said theres really no reason why they couldnt compete in a T-shirt and shorts. There were no debuts in the group selected by Marit Breivik, but veteran Tonje Larsen made her comeback to the team after five years of struggle with injury. %PDF-1.7 Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player, top scorer or as a member of the All-Star Team. The team won their first Olympic gold medal, and they won the European Championship. [30], Euro 2008 was the third European Championship gold in a row for Norway, and the fourth title in the history of the team. "It shouldn't be the case that people don't want to take part because of the outfit," she told NRK in April. After an even first half the score was 1312 for the defending champions. Norway beach handball team members slammed the sport's governing body on Wednesday after receiving fines for their decision to wear shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms. 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. Earlier this week, the European Handball Federation fined the group 1,500 Euros ($1,765)or 150 Euros ($177) per playerfor wearing shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms during a. 2017 - Champion, European Championship Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Club Balonmn Atltico Guardes 0. Angola fell to 0-3 in pool play. Two Norwegian players were selected into the tournament's All-Star Team: Katrine Lunde Haraldsen as goalkeeper and Else-Marthe Soerlie-Lybekk as pivot. The team was fined 1,500 euros ($1,700). Barthold has only played for two club teams in his whole career: Haslum (Norway), for seven seasons, and Aalborg (Denmark) since 2017. Norway / Men (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. 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. The International Volleyball Federation updated its own uniform rules in 2012. EURO CUP The closest result of the preliminary round was the last match, on 17 August, against Romania (2423). Norways Handball Federation agreed to pay the fines levied on the players and expressed support for them. /CS/DeviceRGB << Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Men's Beach Handball World Championships 2012. 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