Overview
- Denmark, Sweden and Norway filed a joint request asking the International Handball Federation to remove the requirement for light or white shorts ahead of the Nov. 27–Dec. 14 World Championship in Germany and the Netherlands.
- The appeal cites menstruation-related concerns about visible bloodstains, with Norway’s Veronica Kristiansen calling white shorts embarrassing and uncomfortable.
- IHF regulations currently require three differently colored kits per team including a light set for each match, and reports say Denmark has registered white, red and black shorts for the tournament.
- An IHF spokesperson told NRK the body will try to let teams wear dark shorts where scheduling and conditions allow, though no written amendment has been enacted.
- Germany’s federation said it sought a rules adjustment two years ago and noted women may already wear black base layers under shorts regardless of the outer color.