The Norwegian Women's Handball Team Rallied Against Their Sexist Dress Code—And Pink Approves

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Pink has offered to cover the fines levied against the Norwegian women’s beach handball team after the squad elected to wear biking shorts in lieu of bikini bottoms during the Euro 2021 tournament.

Pink has voiced her support for the Norwegian women’s beach handball team, after they were penalized for protesting a “sexist” dress code imposed by the European Handball Federation.The iconic singer offered to pay the $1,765 fine that the team was subjected, after the federation declared that they were competing in “improper clothing,” for choosing to wear shorts instead of the mandatory bikini bottoms during the championship.Pink went on to say she was extremely proud “of the Norwegian female

The Norwegian women's beach handball team doesn't want to wear bikini bottoms while they play, and pop superstar offered her financial support over the weekend to make sure they don't have to.

Girl power!

Pink is doling out the green to protest the European Handball Federation’s rules. The governing body fined the Norwegian women’s beach handball team a total of €1,500 (around $1,765, per CNN) after the team wore shorts, just like their male counterparts, to the 2021 European Beach Handball Championships.

Raising her glass! Pink offered support for the Norwegian female handball team after they were fined for refusing to abide by official uniform rules.

Pink has offered to pay a fine incurred by the Norwegian women’s beach handball team after they were penalised for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms during a recent tournament.The team were fined 1,500 euros (£1,295) by the European Handball Federation (EHF) for “improper clothing” last week after competing in the bronze medal match at the European Beach Handball Championships in Bulgaria.The EHF’s Disciplinary Commission ruled that the Norwegian’s team’s decision to play in shorts like

Pink wants to show her support for a group of female athletes. Last week the Norwegian women's beach handball team was fined for refusing to play in bikini bottoms during the Euro 2021 tournament. The athletes opted to wear thigh-length elastic shorts instead of the regulation bikini bottoms as a form of protest.

Pink is standing up to an outdated practice that states women’s beach handball teams must wear bikini bottoms during their matches.

Pink is standing up for the Norwegian women’s beach handball team.

When you hear about a fine for “improper clothing” you don’t expect it to be for wearing TOO MUCH! But that’s exactly what happened to the Norwegian women’s handball team this week.

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