/XObject He has recently become the first choice on the left wing after EHF EURO 2020 All-Star left wing Magnus Jndal retired last summer. >> 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. 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. L/R Height m / ft in Weight << The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). endobj 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. "It's not [appropriate clothing for] the activity when they are playing in the sand," Norwegian Handball Federation President Kre Geir Lio told NBC News by phone from Oslo. Their play strategy included a strong 60 defense and frequent fast breaks on offense. or redistributed. 4 0 obj European Championship Storhamar Handball Elite 0. Sven-Tore Jacobsen coached the national team for ten years, from 1984 to 1993. He set the record for most goals scored (65) at an EHF EURO, in 2020. As of November 2022, they are the reigning double European champions as well as defending World Champions. 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. Norway's women's beach handball team was fined by the European Handball Federation on Monday, after players wore shorts, instead of the required bikini bottoms, during a game over the. They went on to win bronze, their first European medal, but the lingering feeling was they could have done more. << Caroline Radnofsky is a supervising reporter forNBC News' Social Newsgathering team based in London. The federation ultimately donated the money "to a major international sports foundation which supports equality for women and girls in sports," it later said. EHF EC - W 19:30. 1998 - Champion, World Championship Norway national wheelchair handball team. All rights reserved. 2019 - 3rd place, European Championship / 19 2013 - 3rd place, European Championship "People have been quite shocked that women today in 2021 can't choose what they want to wear. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The team won their first Olympic gold medal, and they won the European Championship. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The players said there was "no good reason" why players have to wear bikinis to compete in the sport. 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. [20], After the Olympic Games, Breivik encountered challenges for the 2008 European Championship: Lybekk retired from the national team, Snorroeggen was recovering from a shoulder injury and both Hammerseng and Nyberg would forego international play in order to recover from recent sport activity with only club matches. Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team or top scorer. They are the most successful team in the Championships, having won nine golds, three silvers, and one bronze out of fourteen tournaments. RK Gorenje Velenje 0. 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. Women's team event - 1 team of 14 players; Shooting Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Former player Marit Breivik coached the team from 1994 to 2009. HANDBALL TEAM FORCED TO WEAR BIKINI BOTTOMS INSTEAD OF BOY SHORTS. 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. /I1 7 0 R This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They achieved a bronze medal in 1993, and a silver medal in 1997. For Aalborg, he scored over 60 goals in each of the last two EHF Champions League seasons. [1] [2] [3] [4] Three players made their debut: Heidi Lke (pivot) and Tine Rustad Kristiansen (centre back) from Larvik, and Camilla Herrem (left wing) from Bysen. 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 . 2006 - Champion, European Championship Norway will also once again be relying on the presence of three-time All-star Team member Sander Sagosen. They received their first gold medal twenty years after the debut, in Beijing 2008. 2015 - 2nd place, European Championship 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. Their achievements included gold medals at the 1999 World Championships, four gold medals at the European Championships from 1998 to 2008, and gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics. "I got a message 10 minutes before the match that they would wear the clothing that they were satisfied with. [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. Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital. "What a change of attitude is needed in the macho and conservative international world of sport. Their 9 gold medals is a sport record. 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 incident is not the only clothing controversy in sports this week. /GS1 9 0 R Coach Christian Berge is still leading the side and this generation of players has really matured since he first took charge in 2015. [3] During the fifties and sixties women's handball had a relatively low profile in Norway. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, endobj 2008 - Champion, ECh Beach Handball << Haltvik hopes it will make the sport more inclusive. [21], Thus a new squad was formed. Julia Bird said the team has gotten support from the mens side in the row. We thought, 'Let's just do it now, and then see what happens,'" player Katinka Haltvik told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. 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. Breivang passed the ball on to Hammerseng who scored at the 60 minutes mark. Norway men's national junior handball team. / CBS/AFP. IE 11 is not supported. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "It was very spontaneous. Their 9 gold medals is a sport record. [7] The preparation for Beijing started months before the competition started, but the final squad wasn't decided until the last weeks. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. endobj [33] At the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship in Sweden, the Norwegian team won their seventh title. The final match was played on 23 August. The Norwegian women's beach handball team wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the European Championships in July. The squad chosen for two matches against Montenegro in April 2023. M+ f8DM>M4t:M#U/$]Mx Z}ld;Uo2YpqNIDO"MFj&0RDV?0t1kB"HwYun'3*,Eq3.`[[\g5 '=[ =vdnU7$5{|>|o,$Fa{uWhX'$ {{item.matchStats.time != null ? It is embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist. But come July, that was not enough to help the Norwegian Handball Federation avoid a fine of 150 (or approximately $177) per player for this protest against baseless rules. Norwegian Handball Federation. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [15] It was a replay of the 2007 World Championship, Norway vs Russia. Agence France-Presse contributed to this report. From January 2022, women will be required to wear "short tight pants with a close fit" and a "body fit tank top" when competing, according to the new regulations published by the International Handball Federation. 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.. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [6], Last updated: 3 August 2021Source: handball.no, Total number of goals scored in official matches only. 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. "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,". 1 0 obj Denmark / Women (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. They come back with big expectations, although key players including left wing Magnus Jndal and line player Bjarte Myrhol retired in 2021. Two years ago, when they co-hosted the tournament, they looked unbeatable and were poised to secure their first-ever final berth, only for a hard 28:29 loss in extra time against Croatia to derail their campaign. The team received support at home and abroad on social media. [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). >> ", Norwegian politician Lene Westgaard-Halle chided the IHF for the forced bikini rule, calling it "embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist. 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Efforts to regulate official female attire in other beach sports have proven controversial. Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth was top scorer with nine goals out of ten shots. He joined Kiel in the summer of 2020 after three seasons with PSG and is set to return home to Kolstad in 2023. The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). 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. IE 11 is not supported. Clothing has long been an issue in beach sports, with some women players finding bikinis degrading or impractical. Norways Handball Federation agreed to pay the fines levied on the players and expressed support for them. >> CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM. 1997 - 2nd place, European Championship 2020 - 2nd place, European Championship Mf#jX9J#+3W5~&8V@[M2EIv#gd];1" /I0 6 0 R The European. A post shared by Beachhndballjentene (@norwaybeachhandballwomen). Obviously. After one season in Denmark, at Aarhus GF, and six at Elverum, Christian Berge was appointed Norway's national team coach in 2014. "If the guys can do it in a T-shirt and shorts, we should be able to do it in the same exact outfit.". Ri7}WiFENH 6,J Mj'&7"*9K% 5)%[[g +TF-4DK7;XL(T^- BVudQI{3 Norway had qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by winning the 2006 European Championship. Sagosenstarted his career at Kolstadin Norway, butdeveloped into a world star at Danish club Aalborg. %PDF-1.7 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. Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2012. IV Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2010. >> 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. Norway / Women (18): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. 2002 - 2nd place, Olympic Games 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. 2000 - 3rd place, World Championship /Count 1 With the win, The Netherlands kept its unbeaten streak alive ahead of a showdown with fellow Group A leader Norway. [32] In the European Championship the same year, the two teams met again. [28] Following that first disappointment, they managed to advance through the preliminary round and main round without a loss. [16] The match ended 3427 for Norway. 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. /Pages 3 0 R June 09, 2021, 12:10 p.m. (ET) USA Team Handball (USATH) Women's National Team interim head coach Julio Sainz announced today the preliminary roster of 28 athletes for the Women's National . "Every other federation as well - except the ones making the rules - have supported us. 2009 - 2nd place, European Championship A year later, in 2010, the team won its 5th European Championship title and in 2011 its second World Championship. /I2 22 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. 2004 - 2nd place, {{item.matchStats.time != null ? https://t.co/nXkeqklxPw, @ihf_info Will you PLEASE tell us why it is necessary for the female beach handball players to wear bikini briefs? Honours [ edit] In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship. /CS/DeviceRGB << Norwegian officials reacted sharply on Tuesday after the country's women's beach handball team was fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms in competition. The rules said at the time that women needed to wear a "tight-fitting sports bra with . Lurstaad said theres really no reason why they couldnt compete in a T-shirt and shorts. /GS0 8 0 R 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. They raised their voice and told us that enough is enough," the organization said. 2007 - 3rd place, European Championship 1996 - 2nd place, [Modules.Footer.SocialLinks.TickTok_en-US]. << [9] During the warm up of this match Katja Nyberg suffered a knee injury that prevented her from playing the quarter final against Sweden. Team roster. Men's Beach Handball World Championships 2012. The European Handball Federation issued fines of 150 euros per player, for a total of 1,500 euros, saying that their shorts were "improper clothing," according to . Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place, Since their first appearance in 1988, Norway has participated in eight Olympic Games. 5 0 obj 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. In 2009 Thorir Hergeirsson took over as coach, and the first season resulted in a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. He won the battle with lymphoma twice, also publishing a book, "In the heat of battle - the cancer has not been overcome" in which he detailed his story. Two Norwegian players appeared on ITVs "Lorraine" and expressed their frustrations with the rule. /Resources [8] They defeated the Chinese 3026 and then went on to win comfortably against Angola (3117), Kazakhstan (3519) and France (3424). The Norwegian Handball Federation was founded in 1937, and is a member of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF), the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International . "In 2021, it shouldn't even be an issue," the president of the Norwegian Volleyball Federation, Eirik Sordahl, told national news agency NTB. Katrine Lunde Haraldsen quickly started the last attack of the game with a pass to Karoline Dyhre Breivang, who was already at the middle of the field. 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. stream 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. [6] The press coverage and popularity of female handball in Norway increased significantly during this period. The organization said the players broke the uniform requirements set forth by the International Handball Federation (IHF). By the beginning of October, the council had agreed to the changes. 2004 - Champion, European Championship tweeted Norway's Minister of Culture in response to news that the team had been fined. The team won a silver medal at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany, defeated by France in the final. 2020 - 2nd place, European Championship >> Angola fell to 0-3 in pool play. All hopes will be on Sagosen to deliver another masterpiece, but he will need all the help he can get from other crucial players to lift Norway to the final. Women's uniform regulations say "the bottom must not be more than ten centimeters on the sides." The. "It's completely ridiculous," Norway's Minister for Culture and Sports Abid Rajatweeted after Monday's ruling. item.matchStats.time + "'" : item.matchStats.startTime}}, {{competition.dateFrom.formattedTournamentDate}} - {{competition.dateTo.formattedTournamentDate}}. The Norwegian victory was secured early on. Ina Aletheia (@inaaletheia) July 18, 2021. << /ProcSet [/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] During her tenure, the team won six gold medals in international championships. "We are very proud of these girls who are at the European Championships in beach handball. 2020 - 3rd place, ECh Beach Handball Handball / Handball Men / Hommes Team Roster / Composition de l'quipe Yoyogi National Stadium Stade national de Yoyogi As of FRI 23 JUL 2021 HBLMTEAM7-----_33_NOR 1 Report Created FRI 23 JUL 2021 15:29 NOR - Norway No.Name Shirt Name Pos. % [18] Lunde Haraldsen was also overall top goalkeeper with a 42% save rate while Kari Aalvik Grimsb ranked first (together with Korean Oh Yongran) at 7-metres shots with a 40% rate. 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. It is embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist. 2010 - Champion, ECh Beach Handball European Championship / 19 LIVE BLOG: Coverage of Men's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers round 4 as well as the EHF EURO Cup, EURO CUP The competition for the Norwegian team started on 9 August against the host, China. While bikinis have not been compulsory for beach volleyball players since 2012, International Handball Federation (IHF) rules state "female athletes must wear bikini bottoms" and that these must have "a close fit," be "cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg" and a side depth of no more than 10 centimeters. 2020 - Champion, ECh Beach Handball /S/Transparency The team was fined 1,500 euros ($1,700). [29] On 14 December, Spain was waiting at the final match. 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. ", She added: "We've just been told that this is the rule.". /Font The Norwegian women's beach-handball team is being fined for wearing shorts during a game. And Sander Sagosen. 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 . Gro Hammerseng maintained her usual role of team captain, with Else-Marthe Srlie Lybekk and Gril Snorroeggen completing the "captains team" as vice-captains. 1994 - 3rd place. As of 2022, Norway has been in 2 finals. As of 2022, Norway has been in 2 finals. Market data provided by Factset. Odense Hndbold 0. 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. /F1 17 0 R Norway men's national youth handball team. 2019 - 2nd place, European Championship 2020 - 3rd place, ECh Beach Handball >> As a player, he was selected in the Norwegian national team 63 times, scoring 251 goals between 1997 and 2006. 1994 - 3rd place, {{item.matchStats.time != null ? Sagosen was the top goalscorer in 2020 with 65 goals, tying the all-time record for goals scored in a single edition. Visit UEFA.com to view the Norway squad for European Women's Championship 2022, plus the latest injury updates, goals, stats and more! [64], Last updated: 8 April 2023Source: handball.no, Total number of goals scored in official matches only.[65]. [14] After 58 minutes of play Norway was leading 2825. After an even first half the score was 1312 for the defending champions. 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[17], The Norwegian team received their first Olympic gold medal after the final match. 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. 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 The team had petitioned to wear the shorts its players train in from the start of the tournament, Lio said, but was threatened by the EHA with a fine or disqualification. EHF EC - M 18:00. Please enter valid email address to continue. [10] Norway defeated the Swedish team 3124, advancing to the semi-finals comfortably.[11][12]. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. L/R Height m / ft in Weight How many attitude changes are needed in the old-fashioned international patriarchy of sports?" Vojvodina 0. Since then, Norway has won eight European Championships, and four World Championships. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics. Barthold is also the brother-in-law of teammate Kristjan Bjrnsen, after marrying his sister, Line, in summer 2021. 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. 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. /Contents 5 0 R Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Norwegian Handball Federation President Kre Geir Lio called the change "both a real and symbolic step" toward combating gender inequality in the sport. The closest result of the preliminary round was the last match, on 17 August, against Romania (2423). Norway / Women (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. However, they consistently struggled to reach the podium, finishing fourth in 2016, sixth in 2008 and twice in seventh place. 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. 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