Singer Pink offers to pay fines of Norwegian handball team who refused bikini uniforms

[Tanuki]

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57967486

Link to tweet

"The Norwegian Handball Federation announced last week that it was prepared to pay the fines.

But the team expressed their gratitude towards the Cover Me In Sunshine and Get the Party Started singer via their Instagram story.

"Wow! Thank you so much for the support," they wrote."...(more)

[RainCaster]

1. Good for her!

[Mister Ed]

2. Thank you, ma'am.

[Leghorn21]

3. Thank you, Pink!!

What a great gesture!!

[DLevine]

4. K&R. nt

[Bettie]

5. Good!

that's all, just good for the team for standing up to the whole thing and Pink for paying the fines.

[Johnny2X2X]

6. Agree

Some of the outfits are ridiculous.

Women's beach volleyball uniforms are just unnecessary. You can't tell me most of those athletes don't want to wear more appropriate attire rather than tiny bottoms that reveal their entire rear end. And the cameras focus right on their behinds every chance they get.

It's insulting to them as athletes IMO. And I enjoy watching volleyball, but the women's indoor team volleyball doesn't require the women to wear the smallest bottoms possible, they're wearing appropriate athletic attire.

It's so sexist in my mind and I won't watch it.

[MiniMe]

7. I watched some synchronized diving last night

OMG, can't remember which team it was, but the bathing suits were so far up their butts it made me uncomfortable, for many reasons. It might have been Italy's team, don't remember.

[Johnny2X2X]

10. Seems gratuitous to me

I can understand that for diving, where form in being judged you want to limbs to be free and visible, but it just seems a little over the top.

The Olympics is a business, they know they get some people tuning in to see beautiful bodies in revealing attire, I just think it's demeaning, but that's just my opinion, some of the athletes may disagree.

[MiniMe]

11. I agree with you completely

And so far, I haven't seen any men with bathing suits up their butts like the women are wearing. I will say I only saw 1 country with suits like that, but I'm sure we/I haven't seen all the suits. Who knows what we will be seeing in the next week or so

[calimary]

12. We sure got to see women's butts in that cycling event.

Cameras following the pack from behind. They were sure to get that angle well-“covered.”

[MiniMe]

14. ...

[Traildogbob]

8. Let them choose

Have you seen track and field? Women dress the same, the men in nylon tights with junk swinging, Gymnastics, and swimming and diving. If you are offended, watch Fencing, and Martial arts. Go to any beach USA, watch MMA, Normal attire. These sports wear the same in all competition outside of Olympics. It is not on them, have you seen MTV music videos? Pink participates. Her choice. I applaud her standing with those that refuse to wear that attire. But until the other athletes say no way, let them compete how they want. I choose not to watch men’s diving. Maybe if they wore Bermuda shorts.
Venture to say many of those men flopping choose not to wear a jock.

[Johnny2X2X]

16. The athletes do not get to choose

That's what this thread is all about.

[LittleGirl]

17. Thank you! nt

[Traildogbob]

21. How many have openly protested?

It is NOT the Olympic committee that solely choose dress code. The same wear is used in all non Olympic competition world wide. If they ALL spoke out, they would have the say. If it offends viewers, Joel Olsteen has 24/7 programming. Viewer friendly. So when I hear a unified outrage from all athletes, I will support Bermuda shorts. Sand in a GString has to be tough, but that is what they wear. If I spent a lifetime creating a body like those, Gods Temple, I would shop at WalMart in a Speedo. Most of these athletes are damn proud of there bodies. Until they speak out, I will watch and admire the life long efforts these amazing people put into this. What offends me is a 230 pound 5 foot muffin top, 24 year old tattooed to hell, braless in a tank top with Juicy or Pink printed across the ass of a medium shorts where XXL is needed. Remember that “Freedom” thing. Let them speak out, use your remote. Many many women love the men running in Lycra. Stop with the outfit police. That is the evilgelicals job.
Saw footage of Flea at Woodstock 99 totally nude jumping around as he does, and I changed the channel.

[IronLionZion]

9. They probably don't want sand getting in places where it shouldn't either

They should wear whatever they want. I remember the last Olympics had some Muslim players completely covered up and that was fine.

[AllaN01Bear]

13. eggscllent.

[Fla Dem]

15. I always hated females always had to dress so skimpy while men in the

same sport would be dressed appropriately. Nothing more than misogyny in the Olympics. Female German Gymnasts will be wearing unitards, like the men. Hooray!!! Thank you Pink.

For decades, female gymnasts have worn bikini-cut leotards. In qualifying on Sunday, however, the German team instead wore unitards that stretched to their ankles, intending to push back against sexualization of women in gymnastics.17 hours ago

German women's gymnastics team wears unitards in ... - ESPNhttps://www.espn.com › olympics › gymnastics › story

[twodogsbarking]

18. Make what they want to wear part of what is approved.

Offer alternatives. Isn't the O about cooperation?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. This is the right thing to do

Those uniforms are not appropriate and the athletes need to be comfortable

[Bucky]

20. This is the exact reason why the original Olympics were done as an all nude event

Okay, I made upt that part about "this is why"--they didn't even have volleyball back then. But the original Olympics were sans coulottes. They may not even have worn sandals. And no one cared.