For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The competition for the Norwegian team started on 9 August against the host, China. How many attitude changes are needed in the old-fashioned international patriarchy of sports?" 2004 - 2nd place, {{item.matchStats.time != null ? The two times Norway finished outside of the top three were at the 2000 Championship in Romania and the 2018 Championship in France. The European Handball Federation fined the team $1,770 about $177 per player for choosing to wear shorts in their bronze medal match against Spain. EHF EC - M 18:00. 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. 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. Can you please stop the forced bikini nonsense at your beach handball games? You are ruining both the sport and your own reputation.Best Regards,Lene Westgaard-HalleMember of Parliament. Norway / Women (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. We're so thankful for the support. Sweden - No sir, no surprises >> % << 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. 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"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. IE 11 is not supported. /S/Transparency The Norwegian Handball Federation ( Norwegian: Norges Hndballforbund, NHF) is the national handball association in Norway . >> For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Caroline Radnofsky is a supervising reporter forNBC News' Social Newsgathering team based in London. /Producer(PDFsharp 1.32.2608-g \(www.pdfsharp.net\)) Sander Sagosen was part of the All-star Team at theWorld Championships 2017 and 2019 EHF EURO 2016, 2018 and 2020. Gro Hammerseng maintained her usual role of team captain, with Else-Marthe Srlie Lybekk and Gril Snorroeggen completing the "captains team" as vice-captains. The team was fined 1,500 euros, or about $1,760, for all 10 players breaking the dress code. 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 . [6], Last updated: 3 August 2021Source: handball.no, Total number of goals scored in official matches only. Club Balonmn Atltico Guardes 0. First published on July 20, 2021 / 12:22 PM. /ProcSet [/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] Sebastian Barthold is making his major tournament debut for Norway in 2020, although he debuted for the national team in 2012. 2017 - Champion, European Championship "It's completely ridiculous," Norway's Minister for Culture and Sports Abid Rajatweeted after Monday's ruling. The goal was validated by the referees but the Norwegians refrained from celebrating until the IHF delegate finally confirmed the decision. Market data provided by Factset. Agence France-Presse contributed to this report. [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. 3 0 obj 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. Norwegian Handball Federation. /GS1 9 0 R LIVE BLOG: Coverage of Men's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers round 4 as well as the EHF EURO Cup, EURO CUP 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. [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. /F2 21 0 R Barthold is also the brother-in-law of teammate Kristjan Bjrnsen, after marrying his sister, Line, in summer 2021. "We are the Norwegian Handball Federation and we stand behind you and support you. The team won their first Olympic gold medal, and they won the European Championship. << 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. The final match was played on 23 August. Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital. 2008 - Champion, ECh Beach Handball /Parent 3 0 R /Kids[4 0 R] The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). Odense Hndbold 0. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics. Total number of matches played in official competitions only. July 20, 2021 / 12:22 PM 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 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. 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 . 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. 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. . N. Norway men's national handball team. Julia Bird said the team has gotten support from the mens side in the row. The very first match of the Norwegian women's national handball team, against Sweden in 1946, was met with great public interest. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Sunday's bronze medal game the women decided to make a statement. [9] During the warm up of this match Katja Nyberg suffered a knee injury that prevented her from playing the quarter final against Sweden. Clothing has long been an issue in beach sports, with some women players finding bikinis degrading or impractical. 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. 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. {{item.matchStats.time != null ? It is embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist. And why are the men allowed to wear regular shorts instead of Speedos? Breivang passed the ball on to Hammerseng who scored at the 60 minutes mark. With the win, The Netherlands kept its unbeaten streak alive ahead of a showdown with fellow Group A leader Norway. Why are the shorts the Norwegian team wore deemed unlawful? [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. [16] The match ended 3427 for Norway. They received their first gold medal twenty years after the debut, in Beijing 2008. 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. Ri7}WiFENH 6,J Mj'&7"*9K% 5)%[[g +TF-4DK7;XL(T^- BVudQI{3 >> "We are very proud of these girls who are at the European Championships in beach handball. Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team or top scorer. Dear @ihf_info. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 2015 - 2nd place, European Championship He joined Kiel in the summer of 2020 after three seasons with PSG and is set to return home to Kolstad in 2023. All rights reserved. As of November 2022, they are the reigning double European champions as well as defending World Champions. ", Dear @ihf_info. The semi-final match was played on 21 August. 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. Haltvik hopes it will make the sport more inclusive. endobj [7], Last updated: 12 March 2023Source: handball.no, Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy, 2024 European Men's Handball Championship, 2000 European Men's Handball Championship, 2006 European Men's Handball Championship, 2008 European Men's Handball Championship, 2010 European Men's Handball Championship, 2012 European Men's Handball Championship, 2014 European Men's Handball Championship, 2016 European Men's Handball Championship, 2018 European Men's Handball Championship, 2020 European Men's Handball Championship, 2022 European Men's Handball Championship, "Fair play awards recognise true olympic champions in sportsmanship", "Olympic Runners Who Helped Each Other After Falling Down Just Won a Major Honor", "Only a handful of athletes have won this rare Olympic medal here are their stories", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norway_men%27s_national_handball_team&oldid=1149362288, This page was last edited on 11 April 2023, at 19:16. This time Montenegro beat Norway, who won silver. 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. Their 9 gold medals is a sport record. 2004 - Champion, European Championship Female players will now only be required to compete in "short tight pants with a close fit," and a "body fit tank top," the International Handball Federation says in new rules. Team profile page of Norway with squad, recent matches, team details and more The International Volleyball Federation updated its own uniform rules in 2012. 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,. 1998 - Champion, World Championship [36] They won their second title in 2011, and their third title in 2015.[33]. Sagosenstarted his career at Kolstadin Norway, butdeveloped into a world star at Danish club Aalborg. endobj 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship. >> 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. "It shouldn't be the case that people don't want to take part because of the outfit," she told NRK in April. The closest result of the preliminary round was the last match, on 17 August, against Romania (2423). "This photo shows there's more wrong with the sport than 'procedure.' 2007 - 3rd place, European Championship 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. After an even first half the score was 1312 for the defending champions. [17], The Norwegian team received their first Olympic gold medal after the final match. Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2012. Norway has been in four final matches at the Summer Olympics, and gold medaled in Beijing 2008[2] and London 2012. He has recently become the first choice on the left wing after EHF EURO 2020 All-Star left wing Magnus Jndal retired last summer. endobj << [3] During the fifties and sixties women's handball had a relatively low profile in Norway. The team was fined 1,500 euros ($1,700). Lurstaad said theres really no reason why they couldnt compete in a T-shirt and shorts. The team won a silver medal at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany, defeated by France in the final. /Creator(PDFsharp 1.32.2608-g \(www.pdfsharp.net\)) 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 . Ina Aletheia (@inaaletheia) July 18, 2021. 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. 5 0 obj IL{2l$'.%fmbe)5.c}zN(PjVe F >lq-l@)ghFIMTy[-\efu~r= $Z &^|< VDwTn8L]LaXH"lqb1+~@C. Norway / Men (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. Barthold has only played for two club teams in his whole career: Haslum (Norway), for seven seasons, and Aalborg (Denmark) since 2017. After one season in Denmark, at Aarhus GF, and six at Elverum, Christian Berge was appointed Norway's national team coach in 2014. /Type/Page The federation ultimately donated the money "to a major international sports foundation which supports equality for women and girls in sports," it later said. /F0 13 0 R The Norwegian women's beach handball team wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the European Championships in July. Norway women's national youth handball team. 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 / Men (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. 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 achieved a bronze medal in 1993, and a silver medal in 1997. The team received support at home and abroad on social media. /CS/DeviceRGB Team roster. 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. Men's Beach Handball World Championships 2012. Denmark / Women (adults): Current Roster & Active Players European Competitions Season Results History Statistics EHF: Home of Handball. ATTICGO BM ELCHE 0. [24][25] Spain was not overcome with the perceived invincibility of the competition when Norway lost to them the first match of the tournament on 3 December. [6] The press coverage and popularity of female handball in Norway increased significantly during this period. /I2 22 0 R Dan MacGuill Published Jul 21, 2021 Image Via Niclas. 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. tweeted Norway's Minister of Culture in response to news that the team had been fined. [7] The preparation for Beijing started months before the competition started, but the final squad wasn't decided until the last weeks. Women's team event - 1 team of 14 players; Shooting /F3 26 0 R 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. [8] They defeated the Chinese 3026 and then went on to win comfortably against Angola (3117), Kazakhstan (3519) and France (3424). 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. EURO CUP ", She added: "We've just been told that this is the rule.". << 2 0 obj /Contents 5 0 R 2019 - 2nd place, European Championship /I1 7 0 R The incident is not the only clothing controversy in sports this week. IV Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships 2010. / CBS/AFP. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All rights reserved. Norwegian Handball Federation President Kre Geir Lio called the change "both a real and symbolic step" toward combating gender inequality in the sport. 2019 - 3rd place, European Championship / 19 An England Athletics spokesperson said they have launched an investigation into the incident. [21], Thus a new squad was formed. In 1999 Norway won their first gold medal after a final match against France that needed two overtimes to break the tie. /Group 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. During the second half Norway increased the lead to a final score of 3421. Vojvodina 0. /I0 6 0 R 4 0 obj Total number of matches played in official competitions only. L/R Height m / ft in Weight 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. Legal Statement. They are the most successful team in the Championships, having won nine golds, three silvers, and one bronze out of fourteen tournaments. 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. 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? Norway's women's beach handball team was fined in July 2021 for protesting against the sport's "bikini bottoms" requirement. >> Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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]. >> 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 CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM. In 2009 Thorir Hergeirsson took over as coach, and the first season resulted in a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships. 2019 - 2nd place, European Championship "I got a message 10 minutes before the match that they would wear the clothing that they were satisfied with. By the beginning of October, the council had agreed to the changes. or redistributed. XYe-mkxDNjnE}&7/n&n^IMZuP ~AnwMylh bwYJY`9V1 X*jq]8E9IayGB^GVlR9\%jp]= =58Y_VL_e=V8,w!SS3ZC#kYYf&fs[hd+66!=`6z~ It*x}#zOJ/"K Gk2 The organization said the players broke the uniform requirements set forth by the International Handball Federation (IHF). As of 2022, Norway has been in 2 finals. And they got our full support," Lio said. "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. 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. >> 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. 2009 - Champion, European Championship / 19 >> 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. Sagosen was the top goalscorer in 2020 with 65 goals, tying the all-time record for goals scored in a single edition. 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. 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. It is embarrassing, disgraceful and sexist. In August 2012, the team defended its Beijing Olympic gold by beating Montenegro 2623 in the final at the Olympic Games in London. Former player Marit Breivik coached the team from 1994 to 2009. The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). 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. "What a change of attitude is needed in the macho and conservative international world of sport. Norway has been among the world elite in women's handball since the break-through at the 1986 World Championship where the team won a bronze medal. Olivia Breen, a two-time Paralympic track and field world champion, said a volunteer official called her sprinting shorts "too short and inappropriate" at the English Championships. We will continue to fight to change the international regulations for attire, so that players can play in the clothing they are comfortable with.". The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Hndballforbund (NHF). Norway men's national youth handball team. 2010 - Champion, ECh Beach Handball 2016 - Champion, ECh Beach Handball x[)Gn!!CS-w0`R.E[^~|$fq67tq:|Gq=H7jk#Ks$.SeV|i;tl|pEJ?k)/~abJprO/~$gobuQU}OIvv37 [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). Sagosen was the top goalscorer in 2020 with 65 goals, tying the all-time record for goals scored in a single edition. 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. << 1999 - Champion, European Championship They went on to win bronze, their first European medal, but the lingering feeling was they could have done more. 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 . /Filter/FlateDecode 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. Two Norwegian players were selected into the tournament's All-Star Team: Katrine Lunde Haraldsen as goalkeeper and Else-Marthe Soerlie-Lybekk as pivot. 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. >> The squad chosen for two matches against Montenegro in April 2023. 2006 - Champion, European Championship 1994 - 3rd place, {{item.matchStats.time != null ? View this photo on Instagram . L/R Height m / ft in Weight [14] After 58 minutes of play Norway was leading 2825. M+ f8DM>M4t:M#U/$]Mx Z}ld;Uo2YpqNIDO"MFj&0RDV?0t1kB"HwYun'3*,Eq3.`[[\g5 '=[ =vdnU7$5{|>|o,$Fa{uWhX'$ Norway will also once again be relying on the presence of three-time All-star Team member Sander Sagosen.

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