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Norway’s beach handball team shouldn’t be fined for covering up

By Tom Joyce
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Norway’s beach handball team shouldn’t be fined for covering up

The Norwegian women’s beach handball team dressed more conservatively than usual, and the European Handball Federation punished the team for it.

After members of Team Norway decided to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms while competing this week, the federation fined them $1,770 — $177 per player — for “improper clothing.” This came as they took the bronze medal in the European Beach Handball Championships in Bulgaria.

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