The International Handball Association requires women to wear bikini bottoms, even though men wear shorts.
on Twitter and Instagram, the Norwegian federation said it was"very proud" of the women for raising their voices and saying that"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH."
The International Handball Federation did not immediately respond to questions from BuzzFeed News, but Jessica Rockstroh, a spokesperson for the organization, told the Times that sheTuesday, the European Handball Federation said it was in the process of addressing the issue, adding that"the reaction is based on disinformation on the procedure."
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