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Jul 23, 2021
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jreid191
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And the controversy is over uniforms for beach handball for Norwegian team.
Keeps getting brought up in olympic sports discussion when it's not an olympic sport. News story was concerning the handball world championships.
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So, are "bummies" required for women in distance running? The article suggests
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
7/23/21 12:45pm
The women are right the unis are intended to sexualize them. However,
DirtyWater
7/23/21 12:49pm
Beach volleyball is watched because of the bikinis, not in spite of them.
Archaea
7/23/21 12:51pm
At least those women are worth watching. Handball not so much
Nat Gas Man
7/23/21 12:52pm
It's a sport that isn't a big deal. I wonder why it's even an Olympic sport.
Archaea
7/23/21 12:53pm
Beach handball isn't an olympic sport.
IdahoCoug
7/23/21 12:56pm
It has been before.
Archaea
7/23/21 1:01pm
No it hasn't.
JuicyJam
7/23/21 1:08pm
I thought we were discussing beach volleyball. I don't even know what beach
Archaea
7/23/21 1:16pm
And the controversy is over uniforms for beach handball for Norwegian team.
jreid191
7/23/21 1:19pm
I don't think it has. I could be wrong though.
IdahoCoug
7/23/21 1:10pm
It was introduced in 1992, and became official in 1996 (link)
Archaea
7/23/21 1:15pm
OP was about beach handball.
IdahoCoug
7/23/21 1:21pm
The link says it still is.
Archaea
7/23/21 1:16pm
I've always been told that women volleyball players wear the bikini bottoms
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
7/23/21 12:52pm
I’ve always thought it was because that what was worn on the beach before it was
Nat Gas Man
7/23/21 12:56pm
I’ve never heard of such a requirement for runners.
Joe Banks
7/23/21 12:51pm
That's what I thought too...but the article includes track and field...I bet you
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
7/23/21 12:54pm
I've never even heard the term "bummies."
IdahoCoug
7/23/21 12:54pm
I'm sure it's not the official term for it but it's quite common
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
7/23/21 1:09pm
I wear them because they are so comfy
Sea Chicken
7/23/21 12:54pm
WOW, just wrong they make them wear the bikini bottom.
Blue for Life
7/23/21 12:55pm
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