Throughout
her
career,
singer
Pink
has
shown
she
is
not
shy
about
speaking
up
for
what
she
feels
is
right.
Now,
she
has
come
to
the
aid
of
Norway's
beach
handball
team
after
they
were
fined
for
refusing
to
wear
bikini
bottoms
at
the
recent
European
championships
in
Bulgaria.
"I'm
very
proud
of
the
Norwegian
female
beach
handball
team
for
protesting
the
very
sexist
rules
about
their
'uniform,'" Pink
tweeted.
"Good
on
ya,
ladies.
I'll
be
happy
to
pay
your
fines
for
you."
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The
sport's
rules
state
that
female
players
must
wear
bikini
bottoms,
and
that
these
must
have
a
"close
fit"
and
a
side
depth
of
no
more
than
10
centimeters
(3.9
inches).
Male
players,
however,
can
wear
shorts.
Last
week,
the
European
Handball
Federation
said
the
Norway
team
had
worn
"improper
clothing"
and
issued
a
€1,500
($1,771)
fine
to
the
team.
"In
the
bronze
medal
game
against
Spain
on
Sunday
[July
18]
the
team
of
Norway
played
with
shorts
that
are
not
according
to
the
athlete
uniform
regulations,"
the
federation
wrote
in
a
statement
published
on
its
website.
On
Monday,
the
federation
announced
it
had
donated
the
fine
to
a
"major
international
sports
foundation
which
supports
equality
for
women
and
girls
in
sports."
Further
noting,
it
was
lobbying
the
International
Handball
Federation
for
a
change
in
the
rules.
The
fine
has
sparked
a
raft
of
criticism
in
Norway,
with
the
country's
handball
federation
praising
the
team's
stance
and
the
Norwegian
sports
minister
calling
the
fine
"totally
ridiculous."
Female
players
have
long
complained
of
finding
bikini
bottoms
uncomfortable
and
degrading.
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Responding
to
Pink's
offer
on
their
Instagram
account,
the
Norway
team
—
which
previously
said
they
were
"proud
about
making
a
statement"
—
wrote
"wow"
and
thanked
the
singer
for
her
support.
"We
really
appreciate
all
the
love
we
have
received,"
they
added
under
an
image
of
themselves
wearing
their
shorts.
"You're
the
best."
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