It was NRK that the other day interviewed the Norwegian beach handball player, Katinka Haltvik, on the subject.
- At first I thought it was very uncomfortable.
I became more preoccupied with the fact that the panties would not end up crooked than playing handball, Haltvik says to NRK about his first experience of the national team uniform.
In fact, the international rules are very specific about how women should dress when playing beach handball.
“Women should wear a bikini where the top should be a tight-fitting sports bra with deep necklines at the arms.
The panties must not be more than ten centimeters on the sides ", it says in the regulations today.
"Have the same view"
Rules have long been controversial, but now they may change.
This after the Norwegian Handball Association this weekend got through its proposal at the congress of the European Handball Association (EHF).
Sweden also supports the change.
“Without having had time to read Norwegian media, I can say that SHF has the same view as Norway on the clothing issue for girls.
SHF also wants it to be abolished and has at the national level made permission to deviate from that dress code ", writes Heléne Bernhardtz, the national captain of the Swedish men's national team in beach handball, in a message to SVT Sport.
"Who knows"
When the rules may change is still unclear.
- Who knows.
We want it to come into force as soon as possible, but it will be well when the process is complete.
We will probably not have it ready before the Olympics, but the next championship must be in goal, says NHF president, Kåre Geir Lio, to NRK.